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

enable them

sacrifice will be what arms them to survive

closed my eyes

a choice ? You always

clears , I find myself back in battle

by my

eyes rake over

did she say ? he repeats ,

203 3/7 I breathe deep , the

I have to do

face twists , a flicker of

Aurora , no .

to be another way

isnt , I say , firmly

the only way to end it

their resolve strengthened by the withdrawal of the Namelesss

we reach his lair , the air

The Nameless awaits .

a maze of shadow , with each corridor

dark energy .

press further inside , the

, we

heart of the lair , the Nameless towers above them , dark and looming

, there is a flash of malevolence within his eyes as he speaks in a voice venomously

can defy me ? he jeers

You are nothing .

presses forward , shining blade at

about

that lands is

crushing ;

the chaos , Trajan appears out of nowhere , hist eyes aglow with the influence of

me with deadly precision , his blade

I beg

hist movements falter , a flicker

Aurora ….

whispers , straining

the Namelesss hold tightens , and he surges forward

himself between us , blocking

clash of their blades echoes through the

yells ,

battle raging

free , his blade clattering

, he gasps ,

a word , Nameless bursts into a peal of laughter as cold blood runs in my

youve won ? he said

is only

every laugh was piercing like a thrust into my will

A Chapter 203 5/7 rises twisted from shadows and raw

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