Love Beyond The Cosmos

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Aria's mind racing with possibilities

a said, her voice ba

he spoke. "I'm the son of the former alpha, but

understanding dawned. "

former alpha, he...he experimented on me. He wanted

yder. She couldn't imagine

ecret?" she aske

the pack wouldn't accept me if they knew.

a monster, Ryder. You're strong, brave, and fiercely p

and for a moment, Ari

ria's hand in his. "Thank you, Aria. You'r

ngers intertwined with hers. She felt a s

breaking the moment. Ryder's head snap

ria asked, her sen

ned. "That was no ordinary wolf

ards the door. "Stay close to me," he grow

es emerging from the trees. Their eyes glowed with an unna

his body tense and ready to defend. "Let'

pt forward to meet them. Aria followed clo

er fought with precision and skill, taking down multiple attackers

s seemed to keep coming. There were too many of th

from the trees, led by Liam and the Nightshade Pack. They lau

ood victorious, but battered. Ryder's

ng my back," he sa

eart racing with adrena

thing strange. The shadowy figures lay motionless

Aria asked, her voi

"I don't know, but I think we're

gan to shake, and a loud rum

bled beneath their feet. Aria stumbled, and R

ng?" Aria shout

a grim mask. "I don't kn

opened up before them. The shadowy figures' remains were suc

er back, his eyes fixed on the chasm

emerged from the depths, snaking t

the tendril. But as it wrapped around his arm, he

ged towards the abyss. She grab

houted, but he was

ysterious power within her. It surged to the surface,

, gasping. But Aria's eyes were fixed on the cha

like dark marble. A figure who spoke

t said. "I have be

h an otherworldly energy. Aria felt Ryder's hand on her

demanded, trying to

he shadows," it replied, its voice like a gentle breeze in her mind. "A

circle around her. "What do you mean?" she

wers beyond your wildest dreams. Powers that have been hidde

ixed on the guardian. "Wh

limmer of amusement. "Oh, Ryder," it said. "You are so protective of

were responding to the guardian's words. "What do you m

ve the potential to wield the ancient powers,

p on her shoulder tightened, as if urging her to r

sked, her voice bar

," it said. "To wield the ancient powers, you must surrender

she stood transfixed by the guardian's words.

e Aria couldn't understand. The air around her began to sh

ough the chanting. "A

ria felt herself being lifted off the ground. She was sur

p on her shoulder tightened, as if urging her to r

sked, her voice bar

," it said. "To wield the ancient powers, you must surrender

she stood transfixed by the guardian's words.

e Aria couldn't understand. The air around her began to sh

ough the chanting. "A

ria felt herself being lifted off the ground. She was sur

a vast, empty space. The guardian floated before he

off the walls. "You have taken the firs

re no longer human. Her skin was now a shimmering

e space, his roar of despair an

! Come ba

drawn towards the guardian

t said, its voice growing fain

t, everythin