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Chapter 117

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The Night the Moon Went Silent

The night carried an eerie calm, the type of stillness that made even the boldest wolves pause before venturing into the open. A silence enveloped the forest, dulling the sound of leaves and swallowing every far-off howl, rendering the world as if it were holding its breath.

Aria was the first to sense it.

A weight, frigid and oppressive, crept across her skin like an unseen frost. Her pace slowed, her grip instinctively tightening around the charm Elder Miren had provided. Behind her, Rowan picked up on the change instantly.

“Aria?” he whispered, lowering his voice as if raising it might awaken something hidden in the shadows.

She looked straight ahead.

“I’m not sure…” Her pulse thundered in her ears. “But something feels off. The Moon’s presence is… dimmed.”

Rowan's gaze sharpened. For a wolf who depended on the Moon’s energy to ground his abilities, the notion of that connection wavering sent a chill through him. “Dimmed how? Like when your powers wer
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