The forest had fallen into complete silence.
Even the wind seemed to stop moving.
Every wolf in the pack had lowered its head in respect.
The Alpha had arrived.
Daniel felt his entire body tense.
He knew this wolf.
Everyone in the pack feared him.
The Alpha slowly stepped forward.
Each step was heavy.
Powerful.
His silver fur reflected the red light of the Blood Moon above.
His eyes locked on Nora.
And they never moved away.
Nora felt a strange pressure in her chest.
Her heart was beating faster than ever before.
Something inside her was reacting to his presence.
Something ancient.
Something she couldn't understand.
Daniel stepped forward, placing himself between Nora and the Alpha.
"You will not touch her."
The Alpha stopped walking.
For a moment… he simply stared at Daniel.
Then he laughed.
A deep, cold laugh.
"You still act like a human."
Daniel's claws extended.
"I'm not afraid of you."
The Alpha's eyes flashed dangerously.
"You should be."
Suddenly the wolves around them began to move.
The pack slowly surrounded Nora.
Daniel growled loudly.
"Back off!"
But the Alpha raised his head toward the Blood Moon.
Then he spoke in a voice that carried through the entire forest.
"The Blood Moon has awakened."
The wolves answered with a powerful howl.
Daniel's heart dropped.
"No…"
The Alpha turned back to Nora.
And his voice became softer.
Almost gentle.
"You don't remember me."
Nora's eyes widened.
"What?"
The Alpha stepped closer.
Daniel attacked instantly.
But the Alpha moved faster.
With a single strike, he threw Daniel several meters away.
Daniel crashed into a tree.
The sound echoed through the forest.
Nora screamed.
"DANIEL!"
The Alpha finally stood directly in front of her.
He looked down at her with burning silver eyes.
Then he whispered slowly.
"You belong to me."
Nora's heart stopped.
"I don't even know you."
The Alpha leaned closer.
And said the words that shattered everything she believed.
"I watched you the night you were born."