gold onto the forest floor. Mist clung to the underbrush like a ghostly veil,

. The forest was alive with the sounds of morning- the chirping of birds, the rustle of small animals awakening- but beneat

ements sure and steady. "The scouts

waver. "That means t

wait any longer. We need

f unity from the council meeting had not yet blossomed into confide

t her mind was elsewhere. She couldn't shake the feeling of dread that had settled in her chest. The Shadow

s presence commanding att

w but steady. "I'm leading the first patr

ering in her eyes. "Be careful.

re, brief smile.

ack's best warriors prepared to venture into the eastern forests. Weapo

ker. The trees seemed to close in around them, branches reaching like skeletal finge

es on high alert. Suddenly, h

," he w

ger than any wolf in the Forsaken pack, pressed into the soft e

aelen said, his vo

ut. Move carefully. We'

unnaturally. A low growl rolled through the trees, and the

dows-sleek, powerful, eyes glowing a f

enemy's dark fur. The Shadow Fang snarled, revealing teeth stained with veno

the dark magic!

and relentless. One after another, the Forsaken warriors clashed with th

ing his focus. He dodged a venomous strike and retaliated with

rength and fury. "Fall back!" Kaelen comman

t's deadly grip. As they reached the edge of the

e this," he said between br

ead like wildfire. The wounded were tend

o the infirmary. "You're lucky to be alive," she

mile. "The pack needs

gs aren't just wolves. They're corrupte

we need to find the source. C

re. The moon, now full and glowing with a strange

the clearing. "The Shadow Fangs are back. And they'

g the weight of h

ll hunt smarter. And we'

c in our blood too-magic of healing, of strength, and un

on, a fierce and desperate so

-red moon, Riven and Alisha st

Alisha said softly,

erce determination blazin

with shadow and promise. The battle fo

d. Riven's patrol moved cautiously through the dense undergrowth, each step measured and s

magic. He could feel the malignant energy thickening the air, twisting the natural balance

d. "I don't like this," he murmured. "The magic.

twisted shapes of blackened trees and tangle

the forest was alive with snarls and growls. The first Shadow Fang lunged out of the s

er of the wolf surged through him- fur sprouting, claws extending, senses explodin

brutal, violent

ir forms and enhancing their strength. One wolf's jaws snapped inches fr

He barreled into an enemy, knocking it backward with bone-crushing fo

he Shadow Fangs' dark magic was overwhelming the Forsaken warriors, their w

nemies pressed the attack. Branches snapped, leaves flew,

, bleeding, and battered. Alisha was

ed, rushing to Riven's side

asped. "They're stron

lue light as she began to heal his wounds. "We'll need m

en we find those answer

ring whispered fears, and watching the crimson moon hanging low and heavy above them. The

Shadow Fangs aren't just another pack. They are corrupted by an ancient darkness that fe

exchanged worried glances, and the younger wol

ven continued. "Training

spells, old protections buried in our history. Magic that the Forsaken Pack

ttention. From the darkness emerged a lone figure- tall, cl

elp," Riven said, his gaze locking wi

lycan with knowledge of the Shadow Fangs' magic a

urgent. "Their corruption is spreading, infecting not just wolves but the

suspicion flaring in his

of defense. And because you're not alone. There are others-wolves, humans

ct fast. Tonight, the Blood Moon rises full. It's the so

k. Tomorrow, we launch a strike into th

her thoughts swirling with fear and hope. She cupped her hands and let

but steady. "You did we

meeting his eye

e all are. But fear can be a

around them. In the distance, a low howl rose

cans trained with renewed vigor, learning forgotten spells from Sylas a

their preparations, binding wounds before b

Every howl carried the w

"This isn't just a fight for territo

but it can be turned against them. We'll need to perform an ancient ri

m. "And I will be ther

r into the corrupted forest, where twisted trees groaned and the ground pulsed with da

attle for the Forsaken Pack- and for