The Wendigo's Girl

Previously

…“I’ll stand with you, Kael,” she said, her voice ringing with a newfound resolve. “Always.” Kael’s eyes softened for a fleeting second, a flicker of gratitude, of something akin to love, before the grim determination returned. He nodded, a silent acknowledgment, and turned his gaze back to the dark, menacing woods, his body coiled, ready for whatever came next. The hunger within him raged, but for the first time, it was tempered by something else – a fierce, desperate need to protect the light that had dared to venture into his darkness. The battle had just begun.