Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter

46

The days after the attack passed in a haze for Aurora. She stayed in the healer's quarters, her body weak and her mind heavy with grief. The twins were gone, and her mother's absence was a constant ache. The world outside moved on-wolves rebuilding, fortifying the

pack-but for Aurora, time seemed to stand still.

Cassian visited her every day, his presence steady but quiet. He didn't try to fill the silence with platitudes, nor did he push her to talk. Instead, he sat by her side, his hand resting lightly over hers, grounding her in the midst of her sorrow.

"You don't have to keep coming," Aurora said softly one afternoon, her voice hoarse.

gaze, his expression unreadable.

presence was both a comfort and a reminder of everything she'd lost.

the gathered wolves. "Fenrir knows we're vulnerable, and he'll strike again the moment he sees an opportunity." Gideon, standing nearby with his arms crossed, snorted. "If Magnus is involved, it

a look. "We're aware of the

from where I'm standing, this pack is holding on by a

approached, his presence commanding

cold. "We're not here to argue. We're here to make

an eyebrow but said nothing

northern and southern borders. I don't want anything getting through