Shadows of the Past

"Look out!" Maya shouted as another shadowy figure lunged from the darkness. Her instincts kicked in, and she spun around, barely deflecting the attack with a swift kick. The creature, a twisted form of dark magic, snarled and recoiled, its eyes glowing with malevolent intent.

"Stay focused!" Finn called out, sending a barrage of magical energy towards the attackers. The air crackled with energy as he fought to keep the shadows at bay.

Agnes, her staff glowing brightly, chanted a protective spell. "We need to get to the bottom of this. The unrest among the packs is only part of the problem. There's something else at work here."

The trio was in an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of town, following a lead that suggested a hidden group might be behind the growing tensions. The shadows had been attacking them since they arrived, a clear sign that they were getting closer to the source of the disturbance.