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.

form stood on end when I heard

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

lyrics of the lullaby and what followed brought

shadows will come...» The moon began to hide behind

the specters will find you...» She had

heads toward the sound, but in my distraction, I failed

emerged from within the twisted trunk, looming

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

creature were already

she was

unleash her

Celine acted faster.

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

screamed in terror, thrown onto

at the cursed specter and lunged at it, ready to

strong

the dark shadows of its body without injuring it,

from the tree, which seemed