The Demoted Luna
Figures emerge from the shadows, their presence sudden and suffocating, and I count at least ten before I stop, because more continue to appear, surrounding us in a tightening circle, their expressions cold and their weapons drawn.
Wolf Thieves.
I shift my stance, my muscles coiling, and I glance at Raphael, who already looks ready to tear through them without hesitation.
“Stay behind me,” he says, his voice firm, and I scoff softly.
“I am not your burden,” I reply, stepping forward slightly, and he shoots me a sharp look.
“I did not say you were,” he says, his tone clipped, and I almost smile despite the situation.
One of the bandits steps forward, his lips curling into a smirk as his gaze
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