Chapter 139 – Oath of the Wolves
"…Oathkeeper."
The deep, resonant voice didn't echo through the air—it slid straight into Ethan's mind, weighty as iron chains and yet sorrowful as a funeral bell. The lupine Black Wolf, massive even in death, lowered its head ever so slightly, eyes dim but burning with conviction.
We heard the call. A call for vengeance. If what I feel is true, then I will trade my eternal loyalty… for vengeance.
Ethan's chest tightened as the wolf's spectral form wavered. Its gaze flickered not to him, but toward the remains of its pack.
Another presence stirred. A second wolf—larger still, its spirit cloaked in pale mist—stepped forward beside the first.
Me too… Even in death, I wish to remain by his side.
