Both continued to shot forward at the same time—two blurs disappearing into the dense forest at the edge of ShadowFang territory. The four supervising warriors ran along the trees, keeping their distance yet watching closely.
The moment Damon crossed into the forest, an unnatural chill swept through the air. He paused for half a second, sniffing the winds. Something’s off… this forest feels different today.
Elina felt it too. The deeper she ran, the stranger the forest became. The usual animal scents were faint, like the creatures had fled. The wind carried a sharp metallic smell—danger. Deadly danger.
Then the forest reacted.
A low, eerie growl vibrated from the shadows, followed by the heavy thud of something massive moving between the trees. Damon spun around, muscles tensed. The su
