Wounded Guardian
The attack was meant for Luna. Adrian saw the void-blade coming and didn't hesitate - he threw himself between the weapon and his princess. The blade, designed to corrupt light itself, sank deep into his chest. His loud grunt of pain made Luna scream loudly.
"My Adrian!" Luna's scream shook the compound as her protector fell. Through their pack bonds, they felt her terror as corrupting darkness spread from the wound. He wasn't doing well.
"Stay back, princess," Adrian gasped as Luna tried to reach him. The void-poison was turning his veins black, creeping toward his heart. "This darkness... it's meant to corrupt light. If you try to heal it..." Even injured as bad as he was he still protected her by telling her to stay back.
But Luna wasn't listening. At barely two yea
