Chapter 23: The Guardian of the Moon
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The battlefield remained frozen in stunned silence.
Dust drifted through the air as Magnus slowly pushed himself up from the ground where the Shadow Beast had thrown him.
His armor was cracked.
Blood ran down the side of his face.
Yet his eyes still burned with determination.
Across the field, the massive Shadow Beast stood like an unbreakable wall in front of Alina.
Its enormous body blocked anyone from reaching her.
A low, threatening growl rumbled from its chest.
A warning.
Alina stared at the creature in disbelief.
It had just saved her life.
Kael stood beside her in his towering Lycan form, golden eyes sharp as he studied the beast carefully.
“It’s guarding you,” he said.
Alina’s glowing hands trembled.
“I didn’t tell it to…”
“But it listened anyway,” Kael replied.
The Moon-Bound power pulsed steadily within her.
Slowly—
Alina took a cautious step forward.
The Shadow Beast lowered its massive head, its red eyes following her every movement.
The warriors around them held their breath.
Alina raised her glowing hand.
The silver aura brightened.
For a moment—
Nothing happened.
Then—
The creature knelt.
The ground trembled as its enormous body lowered itself before her.
Gasps rippled across the battlefield.
“The beast… bowed,” a royal soldier whispered.
Even Kael looked surprised.
“That creature has never obeyed anyone.”
Alina felt the connection deepen.
Carefully, she reached out and placed her glowing hand against the creature’s scaled forehead.
The moment she touched it—
The world shifted.
Visions flooded her mind.
Ancient wolves stood beneath a radiant moon.
Beside them were towering beasts like this one.
They fought together.
Not as enemies—
But as allies.
Guardians.
Protectors of the same kingdom.
Alina pulled her hand back sharply, breathing hard.
“I saw them…”
Kael leaned closer.
“What did you see?”
“Long ago,” she said, still shaken, “the Lycans fought beside creatures like this.”
Her eyes returned to the beast.
“They weren’t enemies.”
“They were guardians.”
Kael’s gaze sharpened.
“That would mean…”
Alina nodded slowly.
“The Moon-Bound power isn’t just energy.”
Her voice lowered.
“It commands the ancient guardians of this kingdom.”
Across the battlefield, Magnus heard every word.
His expression darkened.
“So that’s the truth…” he murmured.
One of his warriors stepped closer.
“My Alpha… what do we do?”
Magnus studied Alina—and the kneeling beast.
For the first time—
Even he hesitated.
“That creature alone could destroy half my army.”
He lowered his sword.
“Retreat.”
The rebel wolves froze.
“You mean… withdraw?”
Magnus turned away.
“Yes.”
His voice was calm again.
“This war just became far more complicated.”
He glanced back one last time.
His eyes locked onto Alina.
“But the Moon-Bound will still belong to me.”
The rebel army began to fall back.
Within minutes, they disappeared into the shadows of the forest.
Silence returned.
Then—
The royal warriors erupted into cheers.
The battle was over.
For now.
Kael turned to Alina, his expression serious.
“Everything just changed.”
She looked at the massive guardian beside her.
“I know.”
Far beyond the battlefield, deep within the forest—
Magnus stopped walking.
One of his soldiers approached cautiously.
“My Alpha… what is our next move?”
A slow smile spread across Magnus’ face.
“If the Moon-Bound commands ancient guardians…”
His eyes gleamed in the darkness.
“Then we’ll find something even stronger.”
Deep beneath the mountains—
Something ancient stirred.
And slowly…
It opened its eyes.
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