The battlefield slowly became quiet.
The hunters who had invaded the pack territory were retreating into the forest.
Most of them were injured and terrified after seeing Ariana's strange power.
The pack wolves stood victorious.
Several warriors began cheering.
"The Alpha pack wins!"
Jayden stood beside Ariana, still watching the forest carefully.
His instincts were telling him something.
The danger wasn't over yet.
Ariana looked exhausted after releasing so much energy.
"I didn't even know I could do that," she said softly.
Kayden laughed as he wiped blood from his arm.
"Well, Moon Princess… you just turned the whole battlefield upside down."
But suddenly—
A cold voice echoed from the forest.
"Impressive."
Everyone immediately turned toward the sound.
A tall man slowly walked out from the shadows.
He wore a long dark coat, and his eyes glowed faintly red.
Behind him stood several wolves from another pack.
The elders instantly recognized him.
One of them whispered nervously.
"It's him…"
Jayden stepped forward.
"Who are you?"
The man smiled slightly.
"My name is Alpha Darius."
Kayden's expression changed.
"The Dark Fang Alpha…"
Ariana felt a chill run down her spine.
Darius looked directly at her.
"So the rumors were true."
"The Moon Heir really exists."
Jayden's Alpha aura spread immediately.
"You shouldn't be here."
Darius ignored him and continued speaking calmly.
"You know what the Moon Heir means, don't you?"
Jayden's voice turned colder.
"Yes."
Darius smiled.
"Then you also know that whoever controls her… controls the future of every werewolf pack."
Kayden stepped beside his brother.
"And you think we're just going to hand her over?"
Darius laughed softly.
"Oh no."
"I prefer to take things myself."
Suddenly the wolves behind him stepped forward.
The tension in the clearing exploded again.
The hunters had only been the beginning.
Now a far more dangerous enemy had arrived.
Because Alpha Darius wasn't just another pack leader.
He was known as the most ruthless Dark Alpha in the entire region.
And he had come for one reason.
To claim the Moon Heir.