Luna Aurora novel (Alpha Fenrir) novel Chapter 265

The cave offered little warmth, its damp walls amplifying the chill of the night. Elyra sat close to the fire, her knees drawn to her chest as the flames cast dancing shadows across her face. Dain sat opposite her, his back against the rough stone, silent and brooding.

“You’ve been distant,” Elyra whispered, her silver hair catching the flickering glow.

Dain’s head snapped up, his orange eyes locking onto hers. He opened his mouth, then closed it, struggling for words.

“I’m trying to protect you,” he finally said, his voice low and heavy. “From me.”

Elyra tilted her head, confusion flickering across her face. “From you? Dain, that doesn’t make any sense.”

He leaned forward, his elbows resting on his knees. “It’s not just the monsters out there we have to fight. It’s what’s inside us. I don’t even know what I am, Elyra. I don’t know what’s happening to me—or to you. And I can’t let… this—whatever it is—make things worse.”

Elyra reached for his hand, her touch soft and deliberate. “I don’t need protection from you, Dain. I need you.”