Amaya was no ordinary creature.
She belonged to the Shadow Beast clan—a race of predators known for their unparalleled ability to vanish into darkness, merge with the environment, and erase their presence entirely.
They were swift. Lethal. And terrifyingly sharp.
Born for assassination.
Yet one thing caught her off guard—
Kieran almost detected her.
And that fact alone... intrigued her.
For someone to pull off a stunt like that, it was clear—they were no ordinary opponent.
Amaya narrowed her eyes, the weight of realization sinking in.
She knew better than to take Kieran lightly now.
'Even Master Castan couldn't sense my presence until after he bonded with me…' she mused, her expression tightening.
At first, she wanted to dismiss it as coincidence—perhaps a lucky glance or a fluke.
But no.
She'd seen it in his eyes when he turned.
That wasn't the gaze of someone aimlessly scanning his surroundings.
