Traded To The Lycan King

T'll go check the inscriptions, Valeria said as she started up the worn stone steps leading to the top of the hill.

Follow her, Celine.

Protect her at the slightest danger.

Celine nodded and climbed after her toward the site, which looked nothing like the previous Altars.

The clock was frozen, covered in ancient numbers and spheres indicating the lunar phases.

Moss and vines had overtaken it.

It seemed like part of the tree itself, surrounded by the gnarled knots of the bark.

I watched as Valeria traced her fingers over intertwined letters bordering the artifacts face.

Iglanced at the sky, where clouds were moving faster than normal.

Something was about to changeI could feel it.

The forest whispered warnings.

Lycan form stood on end when I heard Valerias

a lullaby, she said aloud, and then she began to sing

the lyrics of the lullaby and what followed brought

now, or the shadows will come...» The moon began to hide behind

the sky, the specters will find you...» She had barely finished the last line when distant chimes echoed from somewhere

turned our heads toward the sound, but in my distraction, I failed to see the danger looming

from within the twisted trunk, looming

watch out! Run, get out of there! I shouted, racing toward

of the creature were

thought she

for her to unleash her

Celine acted faster.

pained howl echoed as my sisters wolf was struck by the attack, pushing Valeria

thrown

the cursed specter and lunged at it, ready to

was strong far too

claws dug into the dark shadows of its body without injuring it, while its

the tree, which seemed to be