The Box

You yell, ´Duck!´ a primal scream tearing from your throat. Ignoring the searing pain, you force a shift, a grotesque transformation into a half-wolf, half-human abomination. Your bones crack and reshape, fur sprouts across your skin, and your teeth elongate into razor-sharp fangs. For a fleeting moment, your eyes glow an incandescent red, a reflection of the raging beast within. Then, with a guttural roar that shakes the very foundations of the antique shop, you unleash your fury. Bashing forward, you grab for the ring on Lilith´s hand. Your claws tear at her flesh as you rip the ring free, the dark energy that once pulsed within it now surging through your own veins. The pain is excruciating, but you ignore it, channeling all your strength into one desperate act of escape. With a mighty heave, you smash through the front window of the antique shop, shards of glass flying in all directions. You land heavily on the pavement outside, the impact jarring your already battered body. But you don´t stop. You run. You run as fast as you can, the wolf urging you onward, away from Lilith, away from the darkness that threatens to consume you. The full moon casts long, distorted shadows that dance around you as you race through the streets of Portland. Your senses are heightened, every sight, sound, and scent amplified to an overwhelming degree. You can feel Lilith´s presence behind you, a dark stain on the night, but you don´t dare look back. You have to reach Derek, Liam, and Stiles. You have to find Darius. You clutch the ring tightly in your hand, the dark energy burning like fire against your skin. You know that it´s dangerous, that it could corrupt you, but you also know that it might be the key to saving Darius. As you run, you notice a subtle change in your surroundings. The familiar streets of Portland seem to twist and distort, the buildings leaning at unnatural angles, the shadows deepening and swirling. The air grows thick with an oppressive energy, and you can hear whispers on the wind, voices that seem to emanate from the very walls of the city. You realize, with a growing sense of dread, that you´re not just running through the streets of Portland anymore. You´re entering another realm, a place where the veil between worlds is thin, where the supernatural holds sway. Lilith has led you into her territory. And now, you´re trapped.

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