Athena.

The air grew heavier as I approached the border of Dark Moon Pack. Each step felt like a countdown to an unknown fate. The trees loomed taller here, their gnarled branches forming shadowed corridors that seemed to whisper of secrets and danger. I tightened my cloak around me, feeling the life of my children pulse beneath my hand, a steady reminder of why I was here.

Beauty rode beside me, her expression unreadable, though I could sense her alertness. Her eyes scanned every movement ...