The Alpha’s Love Came Late
"Because I've seen what the Aeternum were capable of. And I've seen what happens when people have too much power. It corrupts. Always."
A howl split the night.
"They're here," Justin said, his voice tight.
From the darkness, figures emerged. Twenty of them. Thirty. More. They wore robes marked with flames, and their eyes glowed with unnatural red light.
"Cult of the First Flame," Grandmother Yuki confirmed. "Prepare for battle."
The robed figures didn't attack immediately. Instead, they formed a circle around the oak tree, trapping Ivy's forces inside.
A woman stepped forward, pulling back her hood. She was young, perhaps thirty, with scars covering half her face and an expression of fanatic