The next morning, the pack gathered at the edge of the forest. The sun was weak behind a thin blanket of clouds, but the air already carried that electric pulse, the one that had told us the eclipse was near. Everyone looked tense, aware that this mission was unlike any before.
Eryx stood at the front, maps and ancient notes in hand. “The relics are scattered across the old Eclipse territory.” He said. His voice was low, calm, but I could hear the worry behind it. “If we don’t recover them, the awakening will complete itself. The Eclipse inside you could rise fully. And none of us will be able to stop it.”
I glanced at Asher, who squeezed my hand. His gray eyes were steady, but the tension in his jaw mirrored my own. Arlo and Gage stood beside us, ready to move at a moment’s notice. Ever
