CHAPTER 100: A CLOAK OF SHADOWS AND LIGHT

Dahlia took a deep breath and turned to Lydia and Ethan, the two betas accompanying them. "We need to move quickly," Dahlia said, her voice steady but urgent. " Stay close and don't stray from the path." Lydia nodded. "Understood. We'll follow behind you and Luna Shirley." Ethan glanced around nervously. "What about the patrols? I know They must have increased their numbers since the last attack." Dahlia closed her eyes, drawing on her inner power. "The cloaking spell will hide us from their sight. But we must move silently and swiftly." Shirley tightened her grip on her sword, her knuckles turning white. "Let's get going then. Drakon needs us." Dahlia began to chant softly, her words hidden by the wind. A cloak enveloped them, rendering them invisible to the untrained eye. Lydia's voice was barely above a whisper. "Do you think we'll make it in time?" "We have to," Shirley replied, "Drakon's and the men's lives depend on it." Ethan's eyes darted around, scanning the darkness