Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 36

The air crackled with tension as Cassian and Fenrir's wolves circled each other, their snarls echoing through the dense forest. Aurora stood frozen, her breath catching in her throat as she watched the two Alphas face off.

Cassian's wolf form was lean and powerful, his dark fur bristling as he held his ground. Fenrir, larger and more imposing, let out a guttural growl, his golden eyes fixed on his opponent.

"You're out of your depth, Cassian," Fenrir snarled, his voice low and dangerous. "Step aside, and I'll let your pack walk away unscathed."

Cassian's wolf responded with a deep growl, the sound reverberating through the clearing. He shifted seamlessly back to human form, his expression calm but resolute.

"She's not yours to take," Cassian said, his voice steady. "Aurora has found safety here, and I won't let you drag her back into your chaos."

Fenrir shifted as well, his imposing figure towering over Cassian. "Safety?" he sneered. "She belongs with her mate-with me. Or have you forgotten what it means to honor the bond?"

"The bond you shattered when you abandoned her?" Cassian countered, his words sharp.

but he didn't respond. Instead, he turned his gaze to Aurora, his expression softening slightly. "Aurora," he said, his voice low and insistent. "You know you don't belong here. Come back with me, and

heart raced as his words washed over her. For a brief moment, she saw the man she had once loved-the one she had thought would stand by her side forever. But the memory of his cold rejection and Arianna's smug smile burned through the illusion. "No," she said firmly, her voice trembling but resolute. "You don't get to decide where I

took a step toward her, but Cassian moved between them,

choice," Cassian said, his voice low

he lunged without warning. The two Alphas collided with a ferocity that shook the ground, their

abdomen as Lila pulled her toward the trees.

struggle, their strength and

Nathan and a group of Cassian's wolves rushing into the clearing, their eyes blazing with

called out, his voice cutting through

emerged from the shadows, their snarls answering the challenge. Within moments, the clearing

as she struggled to stay calm, her mind

movements frantic as if sensing the danger around them.

into the

froze, her blood