The battle between the hunters and the wolves grew more intense.
Gunshots echoed through the forest while the pack wolves attacked with powerful growls.
Jayden's massive black wolf crashed into a group of hunters, knocking two of them to the ground instantly.
Kayden moved like lightning, dodging silver traps and striking the hunters one by one.
But the hunters were prepared.
They carried stronger silver weapons and special traps designed to slow down wolves.
Ariana watched the fight from behind the defensive line.
Her heart pounded with fear.
"This is getting worse," she whispered.
Just then, one hunter spotted her.
"There she is!"
The man quickly raised his weapon and aimed directly at Ariana.
She froze.
The hunter pulled the trigger.
The silver bullet shot toward her.
But suddenly—
Ariana felt the same strange warmth rising inside her again.
The air around her began glowing with soft silver light.
The bullet slowed down.
Then it stopped completely in the air before dropping harmlessly to the ground.
The hunters stared in shock.
"What the hell was that?" one of them shouted.
The silver light around Ariana grew brighter.
The ground beneath her feet began to glow.
A wave of energy exploded outward like a shield.
Every silver bullet fired toward the wolves suddenly lost its power.
Jayden noticed immediately.
Even in his wolf form, his glowing eyes widened.
"The Moon power…"
Kayden laughed loudly while fighting another hunter.
"Well, look at that!"
The entire pack watched as the silver energy spread across the battlefield.
The hunters began stepping back in fear.
Their weapons were suddenly useless.
Ariana stood in the center of the glowing light, her eyes shining like the moon.
"I… I didn't mean to do that," she said softly.
But the elders understood what had just happened.
One of them whispered in awe.
"The Moon Heir has awakened."
Jayden returned to his human form and walked toward her.
His voice was calm but filled with pride.
"You just saved the entire pack."
But far away in the shadows of the forest…
Someone was watching the battle carefully.
A tall figure stood hidden among the trees.
His cold smile appeared as he watched Ariana's power.
"So the Moon Heir really exists…"
And he knew exactly how valuable she would be.