Chapter 73:Unexpected Allies

The darkness pressed in around us, thick and suffocating.

The true enemy had finally revealed themselves, and I could feel the weight of their power bearing down on me.

Every instinct screamed at me to fight, to protect my pack, but fear gnawed at the edges of my resolve.

I tightened my grip on my blade, feeling the cool metal ground me.

But before I could act, a flicker of movement caught my eye.

Shadows shifted in the periphery, and suddenly, the night was alive with new figures emerging from the darkness.

At first, I thought they were more enemies—more pawns in the twisted game this unseen force had been playing.

But as they stepped into the dim light, I realized they weren’t here to attack.

They were here to help.

A tall, imposing figure led the group, his presence commanding. He moved with a fluid grace, his sharp features illuminated by the faint glow of the moon.

He was not one of us—I could tell that much from the way he carried himself, from the way his eyes gleamed wi