SHADOWS UNLEASHED
The pulse of the Moon Well lingered in Lykos’s chest like a heartbeat of fire. Even as its silver light softened around them, he could feel the lingering energy—residual power, yes, but also a warning. Something had shifted, deeper and darker than the curse itself, a presence older than the wellspring of life they had just faced.
“Lykos…” Aria’s voice trembled as she clutched his arm. “I can feel it too. That… that presence. It’s alive… and it’s watching us.”
He nodded slowly, senses heightened, wolf instincts snapping into focus. Every hair on his body rose, every muscle tensed. The silver glow around Aria flickered like a candle in wind, reflecting the uncertainty rippling through the void.
“We’re not done,” he murmured. “The Well may have released her life, but it
