C237 THE MOON'S SILENT WITNESS

The howl of the distant wolves lingered in the night air, stretching like a thread between worlds. Aria pressed her palms to her chest, feeling the pulse of her heartbeat against the weight of invisible forces around her. This was no ordinary night; the air itself seemed to buzz with the expectation of battles still unseen, decisions yet unmade.

Damon’s presence behind her was comforting