The Twin Lycans Fated Mate

er moments ago was starting to fade, leaving behind a heaviness that settled deep in her chest. Despite her victory,

nsion that none of them could shake. Varyn's parting words echoed in Selene's mind. "You've only begun to unders

th a soft, almost concerned look. "We need to talk," he said, his voice quiet but

ldn't ignore the truth of his words. They had barely scraped the s

tainty. He stepped up next to Andrew, offering her a reassuring smile. "

They were right. She wasn't alone. They had always been by her side, an

dowy figures that had emerged from it, and the terrifying power she had barely been abl

she turned to walk toward the path that would lead them home.

surrounded them seemed quieter than usual, the trees swaying gently as if they, too, had felt the intensity of the

ness in the atmosphere. There was no sign of movement from the pack guards, no distant voices

Andy asked, his voice

e quickened his pace, his sen

ning, and the hum of pack life were conspicuously absent. Selene's heart began to race. This wasn't

's elder and advisor, his expression grim. His usual regal demeanor was gone, replaced with somet

d her, his voice grave. "Yo

her unease growing with each pa

own to meet them. "We've been under attack," he said in a low voice, as if afraid

ulse quick

lied, his voice barely above

cans who had once served the dark forces long before her time. They had disappeared centuries ago, leaving only rumors and w

his voice tight with disbelief. "The S

r so we thought. But they've returned, and they're more po

dows' power was known to be unpredictable and deadly, capable of turning even the strongest wolves

re?" Andy asked, his vo

against us. Many of our warriors are already under their control. We don't know how

as no surprise that their return would spell disaster for her pack. If they were truly behind the attacks on the castl

, her voice steady despite th

need to stop them before they can control any more

burden of leadership pressing down on her once more. It wasn't just her destiny at

his voice unwavering. "We wo

d, his eyes fierce

ke anything she had faced before, but with the brothers by her side, she would not back down.

r just how far the Shadows had already spread. What if their influence had already reac

pushed it aside. They couldn't afford

lent shadows. The unsettling stillness was oppressive, thickening the air around Selene as she walked besid

of the pack's home was aware of the sinister presence that had begun to infect their ranks.

deepest chambers beneath the castle, that the ancient texts and artifacts of the pack were kept. Se

lene's nose as they entered the dimly lit room. Shelves upon shelves of ancient tomes lined the stone walls, and the

toward a large wooden table in the center of the room. "The texts on them are few and f

time was running out. "We need everything you have. E

nt. They had both sensed something off the moment they entered, and Selene couldn't blame

y other lycans. They are born of the darkness that once existed before the Great War. Their power is rooted in manipulation, in bending the will of

These weren't just rogue lycans-they were a force that could invade

ontinued. "They feed on the emotions of others, especially fear

dark. "Fear is already running rampant through the pack. Th

influence has spread. We believe they've been working from the shadows for

ith determination. "If their power is based on fear a

to sever their connection to the pack, to root out the influence they've emb

had infiltrated the pack, there was no telling who they might have corr

urned toward Lord Argon. "Is there a way to t

reveal the presence of the Shadows. It's a dangerous spell, though. It requires

ped a beat. "And yo

with the land itself. You have the potential to tap into the very essence of this place. But it is not wi

r against everything she stood for, filled her with a rage that burned like fire in her chest. But there was

," she said, her voice

e. "Selene, are you sure? We don't know what this rit

g fiercely in her chest. "I have to d

houlder, his grip firm. "Th

sion settling over them like a heavy fog. The path ahead was uncer

catacombs. The air grew colder as they descended, the walls damp and ancient. The deeper they we

icate symbols of protection and power. Selene stood in the center, feeling the ancient energy of

a soft whisper in the dark. "Clear your mind, let the land'

heartbeat of the pack's ancestral home. She reached out, allowing her senses to expand, connecting with the earth beneath

ifted. A whisper. Cold. Dark. The Shad

ts to remain clear. "I am not yours

, more insistent. But she held her ground. This was

he circle began to pulse with a bright, searing light. The land responde

losion of light, th

mbling from the effort. The room was still again, but the faint r

ew said, his voic

ensity of the ritual. The Shadows had retreated, but they were far from d