An Alpha's Dilemma
Ava's frustration grew with each passing moment, the corruption gnawing at her like a living thing.
Just as the last light faded, a faint glow caught her eye—pulsing softly beneath a mosaic tiled floor. She knelt, brushing away debris to reveal a circular sigil etched in obsidian, veins of silver running through it like frozen lightning.
"This is it," she breathed. "The seal protecting the Heartstone."
Rhian circled her, eyes narrowed. "You sure you can break it?"
Ava's fingers trembled as she reached out, weaving delicate threads of magic through the sigil. The ley lines responded, humming louder, vibrating beneath her touch. Slowly, the seal began to dissolve, cracking like ice under a win