AIDEN POV
The dimensional cracks hung in the air like broken glass, each one leaking dark energy into our world. Hope's wild power surge had torn dozens of holes between realms, and now they pulsed with dangerous magic that made my teeth ache.
"We can't leave them open," I said, studying the closest crack. "More shadow creatures could come through at any time."
Elder Iris nodded grimly. "And with the eclipse moon rising, the barriers between worlds grow thinner. Those cracks will only get bigger."
Three foreign packs had arrived seeking help, their leaders watching uncomfortably as shadow energy sparked around the tears in reality. Alpha Rodriguez from the Desert Wind Pack stepped forward.
"Can your Triple Moon child close them?" he asked hopefully.
