The roar beneath the fortress shook the chamber.
Dust rained from the ceiling.
The ancient walls groaned as enormous cracks spread across the floor.
Aria stood frozen, staring into the darkness below.
A gigantic red eye stared back.
Then another appeared.
Kaelen immediately stepped in front of her.
“Everyone back!”
Elias grabbed the Chancellor and pulled him toward the passage.
Lucian shifted completely, his claws scraping against the stone.
“What is that?”
Elias's face was pale.
“The first Shadow Wolf.”
Kaelen's eyes narrowed.
“You said it was a legend.”
“I thought it was.”
Another roar shook the chamber.
The stone floor exploded.
A massive black paw emerged from beneath them.
Aria felt an overwhelming wave of darkness.
It was different from Darius's magic.
Older.
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