THE CHOICE OF THE FIRST BLOOD
The Void trembled around her.
“Choose, Primordial.”
The words echoed again and again, sinking deep into Aria’s mind.
Her silver aura flickered.
Not from weakness.
From conflict.
Lucian’s voice echoed faintly in her memory.
Trust me.
Rowan’s followed.
We’ve got you.
The Alpha King’s steady tone came last.
You are not alone.
Aria clenched her fists.
But here—
She was alone.
The massive being loomed over her, its endless body coiled around the throne like a god waiting for judgment.
The Void Lord stood silently behind her.
Watching.
Waiting.
Aria’s voice came out low.
“If I’m the key…”
Her silver eyes lifted.
“…then I can close it.”
The massive being’s glowing gaze didn’t waver.
“At a cost.”
“I know.”
The Primordial voice inside her stirred.
This is what we were created for.
Aria’s chest tightened.
“Created… to die?”
Silence answered her.
The truth was clear.
The first wolf sealed the Void.
But it didn’t destroy it.
And now—
She had been born to finish that task.
To end it.
Even if it meant ending herself.
Aria looked at her hands.
Silver light flickered across her fingers.
Her entire existence suddenly felt heavier.
Not just power.
Purpose.
The Void Lord spoke quietly.
“You understand now.”
Aria didn’t look at it.
“Yes.”
The massive being’s presence pressed harder.
“Then choose.”
Aria took a step forward.
The ground beneath her cracked slightly.
Her silver aura slowly expanded.
If she released everything—
All the Primordial power inside her—
She could seal the gate completely.
She could end the Void’s invasion.
She could save her world.
But she would be gone.
Lucian…
Rowan…
The Alpha King…
Everything she had just found—
Would disappear.
Her throat tightened.
“No…”
Her voice was barely a whisper.
“I just found my place…”
The massive being’s voice echoed again.
“That is the burden of power.”
Aria closed her eyes briefly.
The memories came rushing back.
The rejection.
The pain.
The fight to survive.
The moment she discovered who she truly was.
And then—
Lucian standing beside her.
Refusing to leave.
Rowan risking his life without hesitation.
The Alpha King protecting her like she mattered.
For the first time in her life—
She wasn’t alone.
Her eyes snapped open.
Silver light exploded around her.
“I’m not dying.”
The Void shook.
The massive being’s eyes narrowed slightly.
“Then your world dies.”
Aria raised her head.
Her voice steadied.
“No.”
The Primordial power surged violently.
Stronger than ever before.
“There has to be another way.”
The Void Lord stepped forward slightly.
“There is not.”
Aria’s eyes burned brighter.
“Then I’ll make one.”
The massive being watched her carefully.
For a long moment—
It said nothing.
Then slowly—
It moved.
Uncoiling further from the throne.
Its enormous body rising higher into the sky of darkness.
The entire Void trembled violently.
“Then prove it.”
Its voice shook the world.
Aria didn’t hesitate.
She stepped forward.
Silver power exploding around her like a storm.
“I will.”
The Void Lord stepped back.
Even it understood.
This was no longer a conversation.
This was a clash of worlds.
The massive being lowered its head toward her.
Its glowing eyes burned brighter than ever.
“Show me… Primordial.”
Aria raised her hand.
Silver light gathered, brighter than anything she had ever released before.
The ground cracked.
The air screamed.
The Void itself began reacting to her power.
Her voice echoed through the darkness.
“I’m ending this…”
The massive being moved.
Faster than something that size should be able to.
Its enormous form lunged forward.
The Void shattered around them.
Aria released her power.
Silver light and dark energy collided—
And the entire world exploded in blinding force.