The figure at the forest edge stepped closer, and I could feel the energy pulsing off him like heat from a fire. Every hair on my body stood on end. The trees around us swayed violently, even though there wasn’t a breeze. The moonlight fractured across the clearing, reflecting off the pack’s weapons and energy shields.
I tightened my grip on Asher’s hand. His calm gray eyes met mine, and I drew strength from him. Gage’s golden aura flared, Kaelen and Kaelric held their positions, and even Arlo stood tall, small but determined. Every bond between us thrummed in the night, echoing my heartbeat.
Eryx’s face was tight with tension. “This… this is what we feared.” He said. “The Eclipse isn’t just power…it’s alive. It can test, it can judge, and it can destroy. Whoever this is… they’re the key
