The discovery of the shadowy creatures in the northern wilds sent ripples of unease through Shadowveil. The new threat was unlike anything the packs had faced before — entities that seemed to exist between realms, neither fully demonic nor lycan, but something ancient and hungry. Liora felt their presence like a distant storm on the horizon, the Eclipse Shadow Curse stirring in response as if recognizing a long-lost relative.
Riven called an urgent council meeting the following morning. The great hall was filled with leaders from both packs, their faces etched with concern. Maps were spread across the obsidian table, marked with the locations of the strange sightings.
“These entities are not random,” Morvath said, her voice carrying the weight of centuries. “They carry the scent of the o
