ログインThe staircase spiraled downward, deeper and deeper into the mountain's heart.The air grew heavy with the stench of ash and something older like burned magic.Each step Tiara took felt like walking into a memory not her own.Her hand brushed against the wall; ancient glyphs pulsed faintly under her touch.Symbols of the moon carved beside twisted markings of shadow.It was both beautiful and horrifying: a sacred place corrupted.Edwin's torch flickered beside her."Are you sure this is the right way to go?" he asked quietly.Tiara's voice was soft, distant. "The Goddess said the truth waits beneath the mountain. That is where my mother's spirit was bound.""I am still yet to understand why her spirit would and was bound to a horrible place like this," Edwin said.
The next morning, they reached the foot of the cursed mountain.It was taller than any peak they'd ever seen. A black stone veined with red, like frozen lava. The air was thick with power."Are you sure about this?" Edwin asked.Tiara nodded grimly. "He sure is under there. The Shade King's lair."They climbed for hours, following old sigils carved into the rocks, symbols of the Moon and the Shadow intertwined.As they reached a narrow ledge, the mountain groaned, as if alive. The ground cracked beneath their feet, and the echo of laughter, somewhat ancient, inhuman, rolled through the air.From the fissures, shades emerged, wolves made of smoke and bone. Their eyes glowed crimson.Edwin drew his sword. "We are surrounded. Stay close to me and be careful."Tiara raised her hands, her eyes flashing silver. "Then let us
The cold air bit at Tiara's cheeks as she stood at the edge of the northern trail, her cloak whipping in the wind.The landscape beyond was harsh, mountains like jagged teeth, the forests blackened from old wars, and the path winding like a serpent into the unknown.Behind her, Edwin tightened the strap of his pack and turned to Ralph."You are sure you can hold the fort?"Ralph gave a grim smile. "I can, my lord. I wish I could freely say this, but anyway, you can trust me with this task this time.""Hmm," Edwin sighed, glancing at Tiara."I have faced worse. I will keep the council quiet until you return. But if the Shade King is real..."He trailed off, glancing toward the distant peaks.Edwin's jaw tightened. "Then we end him."Tiara did not look back as she began walking, her bo
The chamber was vast. It was cold stone, black banners, and a throne carved from shadow itself.The man who sat upon it was cloaked in darkness, his face hidden, his presence immense. Even Aldric, proud and fearless, felt small in his shadow."You called for me," Aldric said, his voice steady despite the flicker of unease in his eyes.The figure leaned forward slightly, voice deep and resonant, echoing like a thousand whispers at once."You have failed me."Aldric stiffened. "Things are not as they seem, my lord,""Initially, I had underestimated Luna's strength. She should have died."The figure rose, his every movement radiating power. "The Gifted Luna cannot die, you fool!""Sorry to cut you short, but what do you mean, my lord? Is she not a mere mortal like us?""She is the Moon's vessel
The days after the battle passed in uneasy silence.The wounded had been healed, the dead buried, and the fires of war smoldered in the cold air. Yet beneath the surface of peace, tension thrummed like a taut string ready to snap.Tiara had not slept properly since her vision. The name Nightshade Pact echoed in her mind like a curse.Every time she closed her eyes, she saw that same sigil, the black flame inside a crescent moon, burning against the darkness.Now, she stood in the heart of the Dark Moon archives, an underground chamber lined with scrolls, maps, and relics older than any living wolf. Dust filled the air, disturbed only by the soft flicker of torchlight.Edwin and Ralph were with her, poring over old war records.Each parchment they unrolled told stories of the Great War, a great conflict waged long before either of them was born.
The world seemed to still.Tiara closed her eyes, feeling the pulse of the earth beneath her feet, the faint thrum of every heartbeat around her.A soft, silver glow began to emanate from her palms. It was gentle at first, then spreading outward like ripples across water.The light rolled through the valley, touching every wounded body it passed.Cuts sealed. Burns faded. Broken bones knitted back together.The dying drew sudden, sharp breaths as life returned to their lungs.Gasps and cries of astonishment filled the air.One by one, soldiers began to rise, staring at their healed bodies in disbelief.Even Edwin, who had seen countless battles and miracles of war, could only stare in awe."By the Goddess..." he murmured.When the glow finally faded, Tiara lowered her hands, h
A few minutes later, Vanessa walked out of a place where Lena assumed to be her bathroom. She watched her as she took a seat before her. Dressed in a silky black robe. She crossed her arms, wearing an expectant expression ."And??" She coldly said.Lena immediately fell on her knees. Her face glued
Vanessa paced on the rooftop of the Alpha's quarters. Her perfectly manicured nails kept digging and scratching her palms.Edwin had been gone for three days, three days that felt like an eternity to her..“He should have returned by now,” she muttered, gluing her eyes on the road that disappeared
The arena was dead silent.A training accident, they called it. It had happened that a rare spearhead had dislodged from the ceiling where it was hanged and it sank right into the little boy. No one expected it. No one could have stopped it.Except for one girl.The same girl they had mocked, ridi
Garrett sat at the long council table, pacing slowly behind his chair, awaiting the outcome of the trap that had been set for Tiara.A single candle flickered between the elders, casting stretched shadows across their weathered faces.“This matter with Tiara is growing out of hand,” Elder Leonard m







