Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 38

The tension in the pack was suffocating by the time Aurora, Cassian, and Lila returned to the central grounds. Wolves moved with purpose, their gazes sharp and their bodies brimming with anticipation. The aftermath of Fenrir's and Arianna's advances had left everyone on edge, but the pack was still standing, ready to defend what they held dear.

Cassian led Aurora and Lila toward the main hall, his expression unreadable. Despite his calm exterior, Aurora could sense the storm brewing beneath the surface.

Inside the hall, Nathan was waiting. He straightened as they entered, his sharp eyes scanning Aurora and Lila before settling on Cassian. "The wolves from the western patrols held their ground, but we're stretched thin," Nathan reported. "Fenrir hasn't retreated, and Arianna's disappearance complicates things. She's still out there."

Cassian nodded, his jaw tight. "Fortify the southern perimeter. If Fenrir's regrouping, that's the most vulnerable point."

Nathan hesitated. "And Aurora?"

Cassian glanced at her, his expression softening slightly. "She stays in the main hall. She's safest here."

while the pack fights to protect me," she said, her voice

to her, his gaze steady but firm. "You're not just protecting yourself, Aurora. You're protecting your

her protests, though the tension

remained on high alert. Aurora stayed in the main hall, pacing near the long table where Lila sat quietly. The room was filled with a quiet hum of activity as scouts came and went, delivering reports to Cassian and his senior wolves. Nathan entered briskly, his face set in a grim mask. "Alpha, Fenrir's forces have split again. Smaller groups are testing the borders, but they're

trying to exhaust us," Cassian said, his tone calm

for

tightened. "Keep the patrols rotating. No one rests until Fenrir is

and left, his movements

exchange with growing unease. "How are you feeling?" he asked,

she admitted. "About you. About the pack. About what happens

this," he said. "Fenrir's

nodded, though doubt