The cavern dimmed the moment the first Alpha vanished, leaving behind only the faint hum of ancient runes and the echo of his warning. The air felt heavier, charged with something that made every hair on my arms stand on end.
Jayden didn’t move for a moment. He stood in front of me, chest rising and falling sharply, eyes locked on the spot where the first Alpha had stood.
Hayden exhaled slowly. “That was real.”
Kayden swallowed hard. “He actually came here.”
Jonah shifted back into his human form, breathless. “The first Alpha doesn’t appear unless the world is about to break.”
My mother’s voice trembled. “And he said the spark must ignite.”
Selena pressed forward, trembling. He meant it. The ancient one is closer than we thought.
The cavern trembled.
A low rumble echoed through the
