Shadows of the Wolf's Awakening

stood at the edge, her body tense, every muscle coiled in readiness. She could feel the weight of the pack's gazes on her, each o

oticed, but it was something that neither of them could easily ignore. Despite the shared silence, Seraphina's th

ss. The Alpha, the one who had once been her mentor, stepped forward. His e

so easily. He had rejected her without question, just like the others. And yet, she was back, n

said, her voice cold and cutting. "Why

there was an edge of regret in his eyes. "I was wrong," he said, his voice low.

ar-too empty. Help. It was a word she had heard too many times from those who

tone biting. "I'm here because of what's comin

d on the Alpha. "We need to talk. Abou

im. Without a word, he led them deeper into the forest, away from the pack's usual gathering place. T

words directed at Seraphina. He walked just behind her, hi

ker of uncertainty within her, she refused to show it. Trust was a luxury she no longer had, no

, her voice softer than she intended. "Bu

een them. He, too, had his own battles to face. His betrayal of her had left scars-scars that couldn't be era

nt trees where the shadows seemed to stretch endlessly. He paused

ere's more at stake than just the survival of the pack. There's something out the

. Her wolf stirred inside her, restless and alert, sensing the change in the atmosphere. This was no longer just about p

e moving through the lands, something that was sealed away long ago. We thought

es. "What are you talking

," he said, his voice barely above a whisper. "The ancient pack

t they had always been dismissed as folklore, cautionary tales told to keep the younger w

ian's voice was sharp with anger. "W

know how to stop it. We thought we had time. But now... now, we have

o take control of the situation. "You're saying we're supp

And we can't do it alone. That'

Why me? I'm no differe

're not like the others, Seraphina. Your blood-your heritage-it's differ

sformation had awakened something inside her-something powerful-but she had not yet begun to fully grasp the magnitude of what la

ood?" she demanded. "Wha

Seraphina. You're the last of the original bloodline-the bloodl

like she belonged to anything, to anyone. She had always been an outsider, cast aside and rejected. And yet, here she was

ispered, her voice betraying her

t that felt foreign coming from him. "No one ever is. But it's your destiny, Seraphi

they were bound by the choices they had made. "You don't have to fa

st. She was part of something much larger, something that could change the course of their world. The p

ering. "We fight, and we destroy the Dark Ones b

th determination. "Then it begins. T

e everything. Seraphina stood at the edge of it all, no longer just a rogue wolf-but a force in her own right.