Alpha and Human Professor
The ground was littered with fragments of what appeared to be silver weapons - arrows, blades, and traps, their edges glinting ominously in the sunlight.
“What is this?” Mirella murmured, her sharp eyes scanning the scene.
“An offering,” Kael said darkly, his gaze fixed on a crude effigy standing at the center of the destruction.
The effigy was made of branches and vines, its twisted form vaguely resembling a wolf. It was draped in silver chains, and its hollow eyes seemed to stare directly at Elena.
“It’s a warning,” Kael continued. “Or a challenge.”
Elena stepped closer, her stomach churning as she studied the effigy. The air around it felt heavy, charged with an unnatural energy that made