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The March to War

Author: Jay_Chula
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-27 21:15:42

The journey to the Black Veil Mountains was grueling, the weight of impending conflict pressing down on all of us. The dense forest that marked the base of the mountains seemed alive with menace. Every shadow felt like a watching eye, every rustle of leaves like a whisper of warning.

Our makeshift army—werewolves, witches, and a handful of other reluctant allies—moved as one, the air heavy with unspoken fears. Garrick led his pack at the front, his hulking figure cutting a path through the dense underbrush. Selene and her coven stayed near the rear, their quiet chants weaving protective wards around the group. Rigel and I walked side by side in the middle, an uneasy calm settling between us.

The first attack came as we reached a narrow gorge, the jagged cliffs casting long shadows over the trail. Without warning, a swarm of shadow creatures descended upon us, their shrill cries splitting the air.

Chaos erupted. Garrick’s pack shifted in an instant, their snarls and howls mingling with
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