Chapter 37 : Emergence of The Beast Within II
Al's POV
I clenched my fists, a prickle of unease crawling over my skin. The forest wasn’t quiet—it was watching. Every rustle of leaves, every snap of a twig underfoot pressed into my ears with unnatural weight. Since the Moonbound Oath, the power inside me had only grown, and Ruby’s had too. We were stronger together—faster, sharper, bound by something deeper than flesh and bone. But this wasn’t training. This was different. The air itself warned of it.
I lifted my hand in a silent signal, motioning for Ruby to stay close. He obeyed, his footsteps falling in rhythm with mine as we slipped toward the forest’s edge. My senses flared—scent, sound, instinct—all tightening into a knot that pulled me forward. The hair at the back of my neck rose
