CHAPTER 197: THE UNBREAKABLE BOND

Shirley's heart pounded as she slashed through the air, her sword meeting its mark with a sickening crunch. The shadow wolves surrounded her, their spike gleaming with evil intent. She had to stay focused. The only way to kill these beasts was to pull the spikes from their eyes, but they didn't make it easy. With a swift, fluid motion, she decapitated one wolf, its head rolling away as its body crumpled. Another lunged at her from behind. She spun, her sword a blur of silver, and thrust it through its eye. The beast howled in agony before collapsing. She panted, her muscles screaming for respite, but she couldn't afford to stop. Not when she felt Drakon's pain sear through her bond with him. "Drakon," she whispered, her voice filled with fear and determination. She could sense his agony, his struggle against the overwhelming odds. He was in danger, and she had to get to him. Her eyes glowed with a fierce resolve as she murmured the ancient incantation under her breath. A shimmerin