The Twin Lycans Fated Mate

ng. She inhaled deeply, gasping for air, her lungs burning as if she'd been holding her breath for an ete

e urge to vomit as the overwhelming sense of darkness pressed in on her, squeezing her heart. Th

voice cut through t

etched with worry. He looked as if he'd been through hell-his clothe

hand brushing against her cheek.

ce shaky. She winced as a wave of nausea rolled t

c-corruptive magic. It's not something that's easily shaken off." He paused, his gaze searching hers.

teful for his presence. "

en she turned, she saw him standing at the edge of the clearing, his eyes flicking to the dead b

. "What do you mean? Why

y, Selene. The last of the Solari bloodline. You're connec

oice trembling as the realization hit her like a th

f they succeed, no one will be sa

gle. She could barely focus as the darkness inside her pulsed, wrapping around her heart like an iron cha

. The warmth of the fire seemed to mock her-too bright, too

ir by the fire. "We need to get that magic out

on her shoulders, and she didn't know if she had the strength to carry it. S

age, of the bloodline she c

ice raw. "I don't have the power to stop

soft but firm. "You can. You're not alone

his voice quieter than usual.

der. It wasn't just the Blood Priests she had to worry about. It was the god they were

fire, staring into the flickering flames. She had tried to meditate, to call on Luna again, but the connection

nside, his gaze sharp. He paused when he

sked, his voice gentl

hat to do. It's like... like there's a

s the magic. It's suppressing your bond with Luna, pushing

out of there?" Selene asked qui

but there was also a deep sadness in his eyes, as if he understood the cost of what

ns. It was true. She had always been running from something, even before she knew the truth

aid, her voice sh

her lap. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and tried again. This time, she focused entirely o

d out to

. come

thought she had failed again-she felt it. A shift. A stirring

ly. The bond with her wolf surged, fierce and primal, a

whispered ins

ice was soft, but full

the power within her surge, filling her che

ew, in that moment, that she would fight- not just for herself, but for he

ve weight of the magic that had plagued her mind began to lift, and with each passing second, she felt more

ut the fire inside her was lit again. Luna, she whispered through the bo

e clear in Selene's mind. No dark

eful when they saw Selene standing, her stance strong. The darkness within her

his voice filled with relief.

despite the emotions threatening to overwhelm her. "Lu

e lingering on her. "And now we

em grew heavier, and a distant rumble of thunder echoed th

es narrowing as he scanned the darkened la

rong in the air-a sense of impending doom that she couldn't shake. H

e asked, her voice

g. "They won't stop until they have you. They'll

onsumed by their hunger for power. But now, she had something they didn't expect: the power of the Solar

e declared, her voice fierce. "I

and on her shoulder. "We won't let

gone. "They're not just after you-they're after everything. If they succeed in

ere this high. She had always known there was something special about her bloodline, but she never realized

, her voice a low growl of

"You don't have to do this alone. We'll stand with you, Selene

ssion hard but resolute. "And w

of trust, of shared purpose. They were more than allies

low. "But we can't do it here. This place is too exposed. We

is that?" S

forest," Andy answered. "It's where they perform their darkest ritua

rdened. "Then we

werful, and they've already started summoning their forces. But we

her own strength growing with every passing moment. Her wolf

she said, her voice f

e had begun to grow, lightning flashing across the sky like a warning, but Selene felt a sense of purpose, of clarity, that she hadn't

iercer with every step. The wind howled around them, and the trees seemed to bend and twist as if the earth itself was trying to st

said, his voice low, as if try

eel the Blood Priests' presence drawing nearer, the

top them?" Selene asked, her voi

laced with uncertainty. "But we have to

hem. The battle that awaited them in the mountains was goi

ad died, the storm's fury seemingly focused on this single point. The temple loomed befo

o," Andrew

of the coming battle pressing down o

aid, her voice fille

ere darkness awaited, and the final battle