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 .

them , the goddess says

will enable

will be what arms them

my eyes , heart shattered

You always

the vision clears , I find myself back in

by my side

eyes rake over mine

say ? he repeats , this

I breathe deep , the resolution

me what I have to

face twists , a flicker of fear

Aurora , no .

to be another

isnt , I say ,

is the only way to

gathers for the final attack , their resolve strengthened by

lair , the air thickens with malevolence

The Nameless awaits .

lair is a maze of shadow , with each corridor pulsating

dark energy .

inside , the sense

we

of the lair , the

is a flash of malevolence within his eyes

defy me

You are nothing .

shining blade

see about that

every strike that lands is met with a counter of equal

of the Nameless is crushing ; hist

appears out of nowhere , hist eyes aglow with the

precision , his blade to

! I beg , my

movements falter , a flicker of recognition crossing his face

Aurora ….

,

tightens , and he

himself between

the lair , the

, fight it ! Dane yells , his voice filled with

twists with pain and fury , the battle raging not just between them but within him

roar , he breaks free , his blade clattering to the ground

he gasps

word , Nameless bursts into a peal

think youve won ? he said

only the beginning

rang out across the lair , every laugh was piercing like a thrust into my will

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