The Alpha's Defiant Luna
Elara screamed, her form flickering as the light seared through her defenses.
"This is not over!" she shrieked, her voice distorted with rage. "I will return! I will destroy everything you love!"
She vanished, her form dissolving into the darkness.
Elena collapsed to her knees, her body trembling with exhaustion. Kaelen was beside her, his hand gripping hers, his warmth a comfort against the lingering cold.
"We did it," he whispered, his voice rough. "We won this battle."
Elena shook her head, her eyes fixed on the shadows where Elara had vanished. "It's not over. She's still out there. She'll come back. She'll never stop."