Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 32

Nathan bowed his head, though doubt lingered in his eyes.

Arianna, still confined to the holding room beneath Cassian's main hall, paced the small space like a caged predator. Her lips twisted into a sneer as she thought of Aurora, safe and protected while she was left to rot.

She glanced toward the door, where the young wolf she had bribed earlier stood guard. His nervous shifting told her he was still susceptible to manipulation.

"Hey," she called out, her tone sweet and coaxing.

The guard turned, his expression wary. "What do you want?"

Arianna leaned against the wall, her eyes glinting with feigned vulnerability. "I just want to talk. It's so lonely down here, and I'm starting to wonder if anyone even cares about what happens to me."

The guard hesitated, his grip on his weapon tightening. "You're here because you tried to hurt someone."

make herself look innocent, but I was only trying to protect Fenrir's interests. You wouldn't understand-unless you've ever felt betrayed by someone

it, haven't you?" she pressed, her voice softening. "That sting of being overlooked, underappreciated. It's not

tightened, but

knowing she had

returned to the central hall after leaving Aurora, his mind heavy with thoughts of Fenrir's impending

patrols," Nathan said, handing him

contents. The scouts had confirmed Fenrir's presence near the northern border, along with a

strike," Cassian muttered, crumpling the

nodded. "What's

the borders. If Fenrir crosses, he'll

to undermine the

is over. If she tries anything, I'll deal with