Chapter 226. Revelation of the Legendary Wolf

Celeste’s POV

Tears streamed down my cheeks the moment Leon’s heartbeat stuttered to a stop. If only I could have intervened—if only I’d been faster—he wouldn’t have died. He didn’t deserve this.

Beside me, my inner wolf Leah materialized, her mournful eyes mirroring my grief, and Leon’s inner guardian spirit, Chosen, drifted away into the ether, vanishing forever.

But there was no time for a peaceful vigil: Lira, overcome with grief and guilt over Leon’s death, had surrendered herself to the darkness within. Black, writhing tentacles erupted from her body, growing and coiling until they formed the hideous shape of a grotesque black wolf. Its stench of corruption and despair filled the air.

Before we could react, the shadow-beast lunged at Leah and me with a feral snarl. In a single, fluid motion, both Leah and I leapt over our fallen comrade’s twisted form and landed on a nearby rooftop. We crouched low, hearts pounding, watching the monstrous wolf sk