Chapter 203 1/7 AURORA I nod , fighting down the sorrow welling in my throat .

No time to mourn yet .

The pack turns to me once we gather into some sign of formation , seeming to await directions .

My body seems to do its own thing , though inside , I remain in a bubble of disbelief .

But then , the pendant around my neck begins to glow , its light brighter than ever before .

A familiar warmth spreads through me , and suddenly , Im standing in the silver meadow once more .

The Moon Goddess appears , her form radiant and serene .

Aurora , she says , her voice filled with both sorrow and hope .

You stand at the precipice of destiny .

I fall to my knees , the weight of everything falling hard upon me .

I cant do this , I whisper .

Im not strong enough .

You are stronger than you believe , she replies , kneeling before me .

But strength comes with sacrifice .

Her words hang in the air , heavy with meaning .

What do you mean ? I ask though I fear the answer .

Chapter 203 2/7 The power within you is not to be used lightly , she says .

To fully merge with my essence , to use the strength that will help you defeat the Nameless , you have to give up your mortal life .

I catch my breath .

You mean … Ill die .

She nods , her face soft but unyielding .

Your spirit will live on , to guide and protect your pack .

But your time as Aurora will be over .

Her words fall heavy upon me , crushing .

Pictures flash through the eye of my mind : Dane , Piper , Warrick , and the pack .

I think of the battles weve been through , and the bonds that have formed .

And then I think of Holden , of his sacrifice , of the peace in his eyes when he made his choice .

How can I leave them ? I whisper , tears streaming down my face .

will not save them , the goddess says

will enable

be what arms

my eyes ,

choice ? You always do

the vision clears , I find myself back in

my side

rake over

did she say ? he repeats

203 3/7 I breathe deep , the resolution settling heavily

what I have

a flicker of fear crossing his

Aurora , no .

be another way

I say ,

the only way to end it

the final attack , their resolve strengthened by the withdrawal of the Namelesss

lair , the air thickens with

The Nameless awaits .

maze of shadow ,

dark energy .

inside , the sense

, we

the heart of the lair , the Nameless

flash of malevolence within his eyes as he speaks

can defy me ?

You are nothing .

, shining blade

see about

; every strike that lands

power of the Nameless is crushing ; hist Chapter 203 shadows will

Trajan appears out of nowhere , hist eyes aglow with the

at me with deadly precision , his

, stop ! I beg , my voice breaking

, hist movements falter , a flicker of recognition

Aurora ….

whispers , straining

tightens , and he

slows as Dane throws himself between us , blocking the

of their blades echoes through the lair , the

yells , his voice filled with desperation

expression twists with pain and fury , the battle raging not just

, he breaks free ,

gasps , his

, Nameless bursts into a peal of laughter as cold

think youve won

only

the lair , every

, het A Chapter 203 5/7 rises twisted from shadows

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