bolt's sting a ghost in her chest. She gasped, h

ears. Kael's arms cradled her, his amber eyes wild with fear as

t moon mocking her from above."Stay with me, Elyra," Kael gro

not dyin

parks. Lila's betrayal-her best friend, her sister in all but b

pered, tears sti

hy

ng the fog. "She's not herself. That pendant-it's c

s tear-filled eyes flashed in her mind,

, her screams echoing in a hidden ruin, Mira's amulet pulsing with dark magic. Ely

his touch gentle as he tied the cloth tighter. "The cult wa

ough her shoulder. "Stop calling me that! I'm

mind-I can't lose you again-clashing with the vision of his dagger

uld sh

ght, close and fier

ne

olet in the fog. Kael cursed, pulling her t

nk, the water black and churnin

d with questions. Lila's betrayal, Mira's cul

igh, a reminder of her vow: find

es. Inside, the air was damp, the walls etched with glo

caught. "What

"A Moonweaver sanctuary. My pack's been guarding it

e, her fingers trembling, and another vision hit: her mother, chanting in this cave, a silve

?" he asked, his

yra whispered,

us." Her voice hardened. "Mira was t

eper in this than you know. She's not just pack-she's ti

elic from her vision, the key

d, his eyes s

lic. Your blood's the key."Before she could p

is green eyes haunted, blood dripping from his wounded flank. His leather coat was s

voice raw, pleading. "Yo

blade raised. "Back off, Blackt

"I'm not the traitor, Ironclaw. You're t

eal, but her vision's dagger loomed. "Zane, why should I tru

st friend's trying to kill

he letter, Elyra. I didn't know you'd come back. But I

smile, her glowing amulet, her chant at the ritual. But Zane's words felt too easy, to

yra's heart stopped. She shoved past Zane and Kael, i

ndant glowing brighter, pulsing like a heartbeat. Hooded cultists su

knocking one cultist back. She lunged, her dagger slashing,

, tears streaming down her face. "T

lyra froze, her powers sparking, another vision hitting:

Zane shifting mid-stride, his black wolf form tackling a cultist. Kael's blade flash

lable, and the runes on the cave

houted, dodging a bolt. "Th

face contorted in pain. "Lila, fight it!" Elyra screamed, craw

. "I'm sorry, Elyra," she whispered. "I didn't k

psing with a whimper. Elyra's scream tore through the night, her

glowed blindingly, and Lila's body

her, but Kael pulled her

heart breaking.The cultists retreated, drag

ng in a ruin, Lila's pendant unlocking it, and Mira's laugh as Elyra's blood

ision. His fur was matted, his breathing shallow. She pressed

ou dare d

He's strong, but we need to move. The c

Her vision's warning burned: the relic, her blood, a traitor. She looked at Zan

's powers flared, a final vision slamming into her: a hidden ruin, the relic glowing, and a cloaked figure holding

breath

ice shaking with rage. "She's

ting back to human, his green eyes locking on Elyra.

arting to reveal glowing red eye

her: Lila's scream, distant but piercing, from deep in the forest

stood, torn between saving Lila and facing the bea

d, and Elyra's wor