Luna Aurora novel (Alpha Fenrir) novel Chapter 203

The days following Elyra and Dain’s arrival passed in a strange, quiet rhythm. Matthew quickly noticed that the two children weren’t like any he’d encountered before.

Elyra seemed to gravitate toward the cabin’s windows every evening, her small frame bathed in silvery light as she stared at the moon. Matthew often found her there long after he’d banked the fire for the night. Her golden eyes shimmered with a distant, almost yearning expression that unsettled him.

“Do you ever sleep?” he asked one night, leaning against the doorway.

Elyra turned her head slightly but didn’t answer. Her fingers traced the windowsill, her gaze fixed on the glowing orb above.

Meanwhile, Dain exhibited the opposite tendency. His instincts were sharp, almost animalistic. A sudden knock of wind against the shutters or the snap of a twig outside sent him into a crouch, his amber eyes darting around the room with alarming intensity. Once, when Matthew accidentally dropped a pan, Dain spun toward the noise so fast Matthew instinctively raised his hands.

“It’s just me, kid,” Matthew said cautiously, watching as Dain unclenched his fists, his shoulders still taut.

Despite their peculiarities, the children seemed to be adjusting. Elyra laughed softly when Matthew shared a silly story about a raccoon raiding his food stores, and Dain grinned for the first time after successfully catching a fish from the nearby stream.

Still, there was a distance between them, a barrier Matthew couldn’t quite breach. They carried something with them—an air of mystery and unease that lingered like a shadow in the cabin’s warm light.

That night, as Matthew watched them huddle together on the couch, whispering in hushed tones, he resolved to give them time. Whatever secrets they held, they weren’t ready to share them yet.