Chapter 31 The Trial Of The Heartstone

• As they passed through the stone archway, the air around Meher and Ayaan grew thick with an energy that felt both foreign and ancient. The cold, biting wind from the mountains had receded, replaced by a quiet stillness that hung in the air like a heavy mist. The ground beneath their paws seemed to shift, softening as if the very earth itself was alive, watching, waiting.
• They found themselves in a vast, circular chamber surrounded by towering stone walls. The floor was smooth, almost too perfect, as if it had been carved by an unseen hand. At the center of the chamber, a single, towering stone pillar stood, its surface covered in strange runes that pulsed with an eerie glow.
• The Silverfang Alpha stood at the entrance of the chamber, his expression unreadable. "This is where the trial begins," he said, his voice echoing through the space. "To pass, you must face the challenges that lie ahead, the very trials of your soul. There is no escaping them."