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

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

and what followed brought anything but

«Sleep, Juno, sleep now, or the shadows will come...» The moon began to hide behind the clouds as

sky, the specters will find you...» She had barely

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

spectral shadow emerged from within the twisted

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

sharp claws of the creature were already

she was

unleash her powers, but she froze in

Celine acted faster.

was struck by the attack, pushing Valeria aside with her

terror, thrown

at the cursed specter and lunged at it, ready

strong

claws dug into the dark shadows of its body

from the tree, which