Chapter 55 - WHO IS ACANTHA?

The sound of heavy chains dragged across the cold, damp floor, echoing in the shadowed depths of the lair. The unconscious werewolf—his muscular body bruised, his clothes torn—was hauled forward by three cloaked nightcrawlers, their steps silent but coordinated, practiced. They moved with an eerie fluidity, their faces hidden under dark hoods, as if they were creatures woven out of the shadows themselves. Ahead of them, striding with unshakeable authority, was Acantha, the leader of the cult and a warrior of both fame and fear. Her stride was unwavering, her gaze straight, betraying no flicker of emotion. It was as though nothing in the world could touch her.