The battlefield slowly became quiet again.
Several wolves from Darius's pack had been pushed back by Ariana's powerful wave of silver energy.
The Sawyer pack stood ready, growling at the enemies across the clearing.
Jayden's black wolf form stood protectively in front of Ariana.
His glowing blue eyes were fixed on Alpha Darius.
Darius slowly wiped the blood from his lip and began laughing.
"Impressive… very impressive."
Kayden returned to human form and stepped beside Ariana.
"Well, looks like you scared them."
But Darius's smile was strange.
He didn't look defeated at all.
Instead, he looked excited.
Jayden's voice turned cold.
"Leave while you still can."
Darius shook his head.
"You still don't understand."
He pointed directly at Ariana.
"She is the key to ultimate power."
The elders exchanged worried looks.
Kayden frowned.
"What are you talking about?"
Darius's red eyes glowed darker.
"The Moon Heir's power can be absorbed."
The entire clearing went silent.
Ariana felt fear creeping into her chest.
"Absorbed…?"
Jayden growled angrily.
"That's forbidden magic."
Darius smirked.
"Forbidden things are often the most powerful."
He stepped closer.
"If I take her power… I will become the strongest Alpha in history."
Kayden cracked his knuckles.
"Yeah… that's not happening."
Jayden's Alpha aura spread across the battlefield again.
"You're not touching her."
For a moment, Darius stared at them both.
Then he laughed softly.
"This war is only beginning."
He raised his hand.
The dark pack wolves slowly began retreating into the forest.
"But next time…"
His eyes locked on Ariana.
"I won't come alone."
Within seconds, Darius and his wolves disappeared into the darkness.
The forest finally became quiet again.
Ariana exhaled slowly.
"Is it over?"
Jayden looked toward the dark trees.
"No."
Kayden smirked slightly.
"Trust me… this is just the start of a much bigger war."
And deep down, everyone knew one thing.
The moment Darius returned…
The entire werewolf world might be dragged into the fight for the Moon Heir.