Chapter 6 — The Shadow Wolves
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Chapter 6 — The Shadow Wolves
The blue star floated gently above Liora's hands, casting a soft light across the underground chamber. For a moment, everything was silent. Even the ancient stone guardian stood motionless, as if waiting for something.
Then a distant howl echoed through the tunnels.
Finn's ears suddenly stood straight.
“They found us.”
Liora looked at him. “Who?”
“The shadow wolves.”
Kael immediately raised his silver staff.
“Liora, stay close to us.”
Another howl echoed, much louder this time.
The stone guardian turned toward the tunnel.
“The darkness approaches.”
The blue star in Liora's hands began to flicker.
“What happens if they take it?” she asked.
Kael looked at her seriously.
“They can't take the star directly from you. But if Morgana's creatures capture you, they can force the magic out of the star.”
Liora tightened her grip.
“We're not letting that happen.”
A loud crash came from the entrance.
Stone fell from the ceiling.
Three enormous creatures stepped into the chamber.
They looked like wolves, but they were much larger than ordinary animals. Their bodies were made of black smoke, and their eyes glowed like burning violet flames.
Finn stepped backward.
“Three?”
Kael raised his staff.
“Three.”
The first wolf lunged.
Kael swung his staff through the air, creating a bright silver barrier.
The wolf slammed into it and was thrown backward.
“Run!” Kael shouted.
They raced toward the opposite tunnel.
Liora held the star close to her chest as they ran.
Behind them, the wolves howled and chased after them.
The tunnel twisted and turned.
Liora could hear claws scraping against the stone floor.
“They're getting closer!” Finn shouted.
Kael looked behind them.
“We need to reach the surface!”
They ran faster.
Suddenly, the path ahead collapsed.
Liora stopped.
There was no way forward.
“We're trapped!”
The wolves emerged from the darkness.
Kael stood in front of Liora.
“I'll hold them back.”
“No!” Liora said. “You'll get hurt.”
“I can handle them.”
Kael raised his staff.
A circle of silver light appeared beneath his feet.
The wolves attacked.
Kael fought desperately, sending waves of magic toward them. But every time a wolf disappeared, its shadow reformed.
Liora looked at the blue star.
She remembered what the stone guardian had said.
The star had chosen her.
Perhaps it was time to understand why.
She raised the star.
A powerful blue light burst from it.
The wolves stopped.
Their violet eyes became wide.
Liora felt warmth spreading through her body.
“Leave my friends alone.”
The light became brighter.
The wolves began to retreat.
One by one, their bodies dissolved into black smoke.
Within seconds, the tunnel was silent.
Kael lowered his staff.
Liora stared at the star.
“I did that?”
Kael nodded slowly.
“You did.”
Finn approached her.
“You might be more powerful than you think.”
Before Liora could answer, a voice echoed through the tunnel.
“Power without wisdom is dangerous.”
They looked around.
The stone guardian was standing behind them.
It pointed toward a hidden doorway.
“Your journey has begun, Star Bearer. But remember this: the darkness will not always attack with claws.”
The doorway opened.
Beyond it was a path leading toward the forest.
Liora looked at Kael and Finn.
“Then we keep moving.”
They stepped into the light.
Far away, inside a dark castle, Morgana watched them through a crystal ball.
Her fingers tightened around the edge of the table.
“The girl has awakened the first star,” she whispered.
A shadowy figure stood beside her.
“Should we stop her?”
Morgana smiled coldly.
“No.”
She looked at Liora's reflection in the crystal.
“Let her find the others.”
The sorceress's eyes glowed purple.
“Because when she gathers all seven stars, they will lead her directly to me.”
And somewhere beyond the castle walls, the first storm of darkness began to form.
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