The battlefield held its breath. The clash of silver and darkness reached its peak as Aria stood against Malrik, her Moon Queen power blazing like a second sun beneath the Blood Moon. Malrik’s forbidden spell surged forward, a monstrous wave of twisted energy, reaching for her essence, seeking to tear the Moon Goddess blessing from her soul. But Aria did not falter. With a fierce cry, she unleashed everything—every ounce of divine power, every fragment of her will, every piece of her wolf. Silver light exploded outward, colliding with Malrik’s spell in a blinding eruption that shook the earth itself. The sky cracked with thunder. The ground split beneath them. Energy roared like a living storm. Kael shielded himself from the blast, his eyes locked on Aria, unwavering despite the c

