Chapter 70 Chapter 69: The Heart of Nirvana A few hours prior, while Sophia’s voice laced the air at the shrine and the altar hummed beneath her touch, Nirvana stirred. Deep in its heart, where sunlight never dared to reach, a sound broke the silence. At first it was nothing
Chapter 69 Chapter 68: A prayer, a lament, a foretelling Sophia’s fingers rested on the final symbol of the first line, the altar’s pale stone still humming faintly beneath her touch. The morning sun poured its golden rays across the massive slab, its glow mirroring the shrine’s ancient walls, the
Chapter 68 Chapter 67: What does it mean? Sophia’s fingers hovered over the altar, the cool pale stone sending a shiver up her spine as the shrine’s hum pulsed beneath her feet. The morning sun broke through the thick clouds, its rays striking the massive slab directly, igniting a soft
Chapter 67 Chapter 66: Back to the Shrine Sophia paused. Her expression fell from Eldric’s words. Today? Her heart thudded, her curiosity warring with a gnawing dread. She was curious about the missing language that Eldric said no one knew about except her but she was scared about recovering her
Chapter 66 Chapter 65: The Absent Spirit Sophia’s boots crunched on the frosted path as she followed Orion back into the pack compound, her waterskin thumping against her hip. The dawn sky glowed gold, casting light on the stone houses with their rune-etched doors, faintly pulsing in the morning air.
Chapter 65 Chapter 64: Running in wolf form Sophia tugged at the laces of her training clothes, the worn fabric snug against her skin as she prepared for her morning run. The dawn light filtered through the small window of her modest home, its stone walls bare except for a
Chapter 64 Chapter 63: Omens in the Night Water dripped from Orion’s hair and he used a small towel to clean while he was dressed in a robe. He paused when he heard the knock at his door. Except it was something important, pack members never knocked on his door
Chapter 63 Chapter 62: Laughter in the Wreckage Orion knew that it would only take some time before each department head gathered with their complaints so instead of waiting, he sent a message to each of them and instructed them to gather at the communal hall. What he didn’t expect
Chapter 62 Chapter 61: Whispers of a Plague Orion leaned back in his chair, the creak of old wood cutting through the quiet of his office. The room was compact, its stone walls bare except for a faded tapestry of a wolf under a crescent moon, its threads fraying at
Chapter 61 Chapter 60: A Pact Amid the Pages Eldric leaned against the table, his gray wool cloak brushing a pile of scrolls, his green feather earring glinting as he adjusted his wire-rimmed glasses. His dark brown eyes, sharp and unyielding, fixed on her, the scruff on his jaw catching
Chapter 60 Chapter 59: Shadows of Forgotten Words The crash of books hitting the stone floor echoed through the cluttered study, making Sophia jump, her heart slamming against her ribs. She spun around, clutching the small scroll in her hands. Victor let out a sharp scream, his lanky frame jerking
Chapter 59 Chapter 58: Whispers of an Ancient Tongue “You sound excited.” Victor pointed out. “That’s because I’m excited.” She told him with a smile. “Let’s hope this is the one.” He told her and she gave him a nod. Sophia stepped into the library, her boots soft on the
Chapter 58 Chapter 57: A String of Mishaps and a Glimmer of Hope Sophia brushed a stray feather from her dress, her boots scuffing the frosted dirt path as she walked beside Victor through the Nightshade Pack’s bustling compound. Victor glanced at her, his young face breaking into a grin.
Chapter 57 Chapter 56: Clumsy Hands and Festival Preparations The morning sun hung low over the Nightshade Pack’s compound, its pale light filtering through the snow-heavy pines, casting dappled shadows on the stone paths. The air was crisp, carrying the scent of pine, woodsmoke, and the faint tang of fresh
Chapter 56 Chapter 55: Shadows of the Fallen The morning air bit at Sophia’s lungs as she jogged along the snow-dusted trails skirting the Nightshade Pack’s compound, her boots crunching rhythmically against the frozen ground. The sky hung low, a heavy gray promising more snow, while the towering pines loomed
Chapter 55 Chapter 54: Shadows of the Past “Orion, wait,” she called, her voice cutting through the grounds’ noise. “I need to talk to you. It’s important p> He paused with his back to her. He had just made it outside the training grounds. Slowly, he turned, his expression unreadable,
Chapter 54 Chapter 53: The Test IV Sophia stood in the center of the training grounds, her small frame trembling under the weight of the massive sword she’d just unsheathed, its rune-etched blade catching the morning light like a beacon. Her arms shook, her eyes blazing with triumph as she
Chapter 53 Chapter 52: The Test III Hours had passed since Orion issued his challenge and her arms burned, her breath ragged, yet the blade remained stubbornly locked in its scabbard. She tugged again, her knuckles white, but the steel only scraped faintly, mocking her efforts. The warriors who’d gathered
Chapter 52 Chapter 51: The Test II Sophia stood frozen, her eyes wide as she stared at the massive sword Orion held out, its sheathed blade glinting ominously in the morning light. The thing was absurdly huge, its leather-wrapped hilt thick enough to dwarf her hands, the scabbard alone nearly
Chapter 51 Chapter 50: The Test I The medical facility’s herbal scent clung to Sophia as she stood by Orion’s cot, her fingers still twisting the edge of her newly tailored cloak. His agreement to teach her fighting theory, albeit with a smirk and a jab about her motives, left