07/22/2026
"A SCARRED beast kneels like it knows THE TRUTH đ¤ Its glowing eyes lock on you, and NO ONE KNOWS why â ď¸ Its breath rises as a SECRET rage twists its face đľď¸ Then it LUNGES, jaws wide, leaving only one question: who was WATCHING? đą
Part 1
They sent Senna into Duskfall Wood without a sword, because for an Omega, a quick death was considered too kind.
At sunrise, the eastern gate opened just enough for her to pass through.
Behind her stood the kingâs warriors, the High Alphaâs council, and nearly half the capital. They watched as if her ex*****on were a celebration.
Some laughed.
Some placed bets on how long her screams would last.
Senna did not turn around.
The iron gate slammed shut behind her, and the sound followed her beneath the black trees.
Duskfall Wood had taken thirty-seven trained warriors in only six months.
Their armor had been found crushed like eggshells. Their bodies were torn by claws wider than a manâs hand.
The few who came back alive spoke of glowing eyes, antlers tangled with bone, and a roar that froze the blood inside the heart.
They called the creature Morvane.
The Last Beast of the Old Night.
Senna had only a waterskin, one strip of dried meat, and the small sewing knife she used in the castle laundry.
She had never been trained to fight.
She had no wolf-shift.
No pack-bond strong enough to call for help.
That was why they had chosen her.
In Valdyr, an Omega without a wolf was not treated like a person. She was only an inconvenience wearing human skin.
But Senna did not go hunting for the beast.
She walked until the voices beyond the wall faded away. Then she found a clearing where the earth had been torn into deep grooves.
Broken branches hung above her.
Dark blood stained the roots of an ancient ash tree.
Senna sat beside it.
And waited.
Hours passed.
Rain whispered through the leaves.
Cold crawled into her fingers.