The crimson eyes blinked.
Once.
Twice.
Then they moved.
Closer.
A heavy step echoed through the darkness.
Boom.
Another.
Boom.
The ground trembled.
Everyone froze.
Even the Hunters looked terrified.
Professor Vale stopped running.
His face turned completely white.
"No..."
Nobody understood.
Something ancient stirred in the air, as if the campus itself remembered a forgotten war. The crimson rings overhead pulsed faster, casting jagged shadows across shattered stone, while every heartbeat in the courtyard seemed to synchronize with the giant wolf's approach, as though fate had finally stepped out of hiding for the first time in countless centuries.
The crimson eyes grew larger.
Whatever owned them was enormous.
Another step.
Boom.
The trees near the university gates bent violently.
A cold wind swept through the campus.
Then something emerged from the darkness.
Everyone forgot how to breathe.
It was a wolf.
No.
A monster.
Its body towered over the broken gates.
Black fur covered every inch of it.
Not ordinary black.
Its fur seemed to absorb light itself.
Two massive horns curved from its head.
Its crimson eyes glowed like burning stars.
Long silver markings ran across its body.
And its claws—
Each one was the size of a sword.
Silence swallowed the world.
The giant wolf looked around.
Then—
It looked directly at Liam.
Its crimson eyes narrowed.
Another step.
Boom.
The ground cracked.
Nobody moved.
Nobody breathed.
The Hunters slowly backed away.
One of them whispered,
"The Night King..."
Professor Vale looked horrified.
"No..."
Another Hunter swallowed.
"It wasn't supposed to awaken."
Silence.
The giant wolf continued staring at Liam.
Then it sniffed the air.
Its crimson eyes widened.
For the first time—
It looked shocked.
Then it lowered its head.
A low growl escaped its throat.
Not threatening.
Almost...
Curious.
The Guardian looked equally stunned.
"The Night King recognizes him."
Nobody understood.
The Hunters looked at one another.
Then panic appeared in their eyes.
"We need to leave."
"No."
"We cannot fight that."
The Guardian slowly smiled.
A dangerous smile.
"You came for the Vessel."
Silence.
"Now face the consequences."
The Hunters looked furious.
Then—
Awooooo!
The giant wolf suddenly howled.
The sound exploded across the city.
Windows shattered.
Buildings shook.
The crimson rings pulsed.
The very air seemed to vibrate.
Liam grabbed his head.
Pain exploded inside him.
Images flooded his mind.
A forest beneath a red moon.
Countless wolves kneeling.
A gigantic black wolf.
Crimson eyes.
A voice.
Alpha.
He gasped.
The vision disappeared.
His knees buckled.
Trisha immediately caught him.
"Liam!"
He looked at her.
His golden eyes had become brighter.
Almost glowing.
The giant wolf watched everything.
Then—
It took another step.
The Hunters panicked.
"Stop it!"
Black energy erupted from their hands.
Twelve attacks shot toward the giant wolf.
Nobody had time to react.
The attacks struck.
Boom!
Dark energy exploded.
Smoke filled the entrance.
Silence followed.
Then—
A low growl.
The smoke slowly cleared.
The giant wolf remained exactly where it had been standing.
Completely unharmed.
The Hunters went pale.
One of them whispered,
"Impossible."
The giant wolf looked annoyed.
Then it raised one paw.
And brought it down.
Boom!
The ground exploded.
A massive shockwave swept across the campus.
The Hunters screamed.
Their bodies flew backward.
Several crashed into trees.
Others smashed through walls.
Silence followed.
Everyone stared.
The giant wolf hadn't even touched them.
The Guardian looked impressed.
"As expected."
The wolf ignored everyone.
Its crimson eyes settled on Liam again.
Then—
It began walking.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
Closer.
Nobody moved.
It stopped several feet away.
Liam looked up.
The creature was gigantic.
Terrifying.
Yet strangely—
He wasn't afraid.
The giant wolf lowered its enormous head.
Its crimson eyes stared directly into his.
Silence.
Seconds passed.
Then—
The wolf touched Liam's forehead with its nose.
Everyone froze.
Golden light suddenly erupted from Liam's body.
Awooooo!
The giant wolf howled.
Far away—
Thousands of wolves answered.
Awooooo!
Awooooo!
Awooooo!
The entire city shook.
Liam gasped.
A strange warmth spread through his body.
The growling inside him disappeared.
The pain vanished.
Then he heard a voice.
Ancient.
Powerful.
At last.
His eyes widened.
He looked around.
Nobody had spoken.
Then—
The voice came again.
Look at me.
Slowly, Liam looked up.
The giant wolf's crimson eyes were staring directly at him.
His heart skipped.
The voice...
It was coming from the wolf.
You hear me.
Liam forgot how to breathe.
Telepathy.
The giant wolf slowly pulled away.
Interesting.
Silence.
Nobody knew what was happening.
The giant wolf continued watching him.
You truly awakened.
Liam swallowed.
What... are you?
The giant wolf's eyes seemed amused.
I could ask you the same question.
Silence.
I remember no Alpha after him.
Liam frowned.
After who?
The giant wolf suddenly became silent.
Then—
Its crimson eyes moved.
They settled on Trisha.
Everything changed.
The giant wolf froze.
Completely.
Its enormous body became still.
Its eyes widened.
For several seconds—
Nothing happened.
Then it slowly lowered itself.
One knee touched the ground.
Silence swallowed the campus.
Everyone stared.
The giant wolf lowered its head.
The Guardian looked unsurprised.
The Hunters looked horrified.
Professor Vale looked like he might collapse.
Then the giant wolf spoke.
Its voice echoed inside everyone's minds.
My Queen.
Nobody breathed.
Trisha stared.
Not again.
The giant wolf slowly raised its head.
Its crimson eyes remained fixed on her.
I searched for ten thousand years.
Silence.
I crossed worlds.
Silence.
I waited beneath the Blood Moon.
Then—
Its massive body trembled.
For the first time—
The terrifying monster looked emotional.
You came back.
Trisha's heart suddenly hurt.
She didn't know why.
Tears unexpectedly gathered in her eyes.
She had never seen this creature.
Never spoken to it.
Yet—
It looked at her like she was its entire world.
The giant wolf slowly lowered its head again.
This time—
It closed its eyes.
And whispered words that shook everyone's souls.
Welcome home, my Queen.
At that exact moment, a blinding golden light exploded from Trisha's body.
End of Chapter 13
[To Be Continued...]