Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 37

The forest seemed endless as Aurora and Lila ran, the sound of snapping twigs and the rustle of leaves filling the air. Every shadow felt like a threat, every whisper of wind a predator's breath. Aurora's heart thundered in her chest, not just from exertion but from the

overwhelming fear clawing at her.

"Keep going!" Lila urged, her voice steady but strained. "We have to put as much distance as we can between us and that clearing."

Aurora nodded, her breath coming in shallow gasps. The twins stirred restlessly, their movements erratic as if responding to her fear. She placed a protective hand over her abdomen, her resolve hardening.

They reached a narrow stream and paused, Lila scanning the area with sharp eyes. "We'll rest for a moment," she said, her tone calm but urgent. "Stay low."

Aurora crouched by the water, her legs trembling. "Do you think Cassian's okay?" she whispered.

"He's strong," Lila replied, though her expression betrayed her worry. "And he has his pack. He'll hold them off long enough for us to find safety."

Aurora nodded, though her chest tightened at the thought of Cassian facing Fenrir and Arianna. She couldn't shake the image of his wolf, fierce and unyielding, standing between her and danger. The forest grew eerily quiet, and Lila stiffened. "We're not alone."

Aurora's breath caught as the faint sound of footsteps reached her ears. Lila grabbed a branch from the ground, holding it like a weapon as she placed herself between Aurora and the approaching noise.

shadows. Aurora's stomach twisted as she recognized the smirk on Arianna's

her voice dripping with mockery. "Running through the forest like

the branch. "Stay back,"

are you going to do?

hands trembling but her gaze steady. "What

put an end to this

"You're wrong. This is my home now, and I won't let you take it from

anything. I'm just making sure you don't have the chance to ruin anything

her stomach as Lila stepped in to intercept her. The branch connected with Arianna's side, but the force barely slowed her down. Arianna snarled, her eyes glowing with rage as she knocked Lila aside. Aurora

with brutal force. Aurora fell to the ground, her breath catching as she realized it

out a deafening snarl. Arianna scrambled to her feet, her smirk replaced by

stayed out of this, Cassian," she spat, her

stepped toward her. "This is my territory.

fury. "You think she's

steady. "The only

faster. He intercepted her with a powerful