Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 39

Back in the pack's central grounds, Aurora sat with Lila near the fire, her thoughts racing. The weight of the day pressed heavily on her, and the twins stirred restlessly in her womb.

Lila reached over, placing a comforting hand on her daughter's arm. "You've been strong through all of this," she said gently.

"I don't feel strong," Aurora admitted, her voice trembling. "I feel like I'm just waiting for everything to fall apart."

"Strength isn't about not being afraid," Lila said. "It's about standing firm even when you are."

Aurora nodded, her mother's words offering a small measure of comfort.

Near the southern perimeter, Cassian stood with a small group of wolves, his senses sharp as he scanned the forest. The faint sound of rustling leaves and distant footsteps carried on the wind, setting the pack on edge. "They're probing us again," Nathan said quietly, his voice barely audible.

too patient for this to be a simple

on cue, a howl echoed through the forest,

the shadows as Fenrir's

voice cutting

air as the battle erupted. Cassian moved like a shadow, his movements precise and deadly as he held the line against Fenrir's advance. But even as the

battle reached her ears. She clutched the

here," Lila said firmly, her voice cutting through

just sit here while he fights for me," Aurora

exactly what he asked you to do," Lila replied. "You're protecting your children. That's

streaming

pushed forward, his golden eyes blazing as he tore through Cassian's defenses. The clash of the two Alphas seemed inevitable, the storm of their shared history

snarled, his claws raking