Chapter 53

Cassian didn't return to the war room until late that night. The pack was quiet, the tension in the air heavier than ever. He found Aurora waiting for him by the fire in the main hall, her expression pensive. "You heard," he said, sitting beside her.

Aurora nodded. "Magnus won't stop, will he?"

Cassian's jaw tightened. "No. He's not like Fenrir. Magnus doesn't just want power-he wants control. He'll take it by force if he has to, but he prefers to break his enemies from the inside out." Aurora's chest tightened at his words. "And the spy... he was part of that?"

Cassian nodded. "Magnus plants loyalists in the packs he plans to conquer. They sow discord, weaken the pack's unity. By the time Magnus moves in, the pack is already fractured." "Then what do we do?" Aurora asked, her voice trembling.

"We hold together," Cassian said firmly. "No matter what. As long as we're united, Magnus can't win."

to believe him, but the shadow of doubt lingered

next morning, Cassian called a meeting in the central hall. The pack gathered, their expressions wary as they

Cassian announced, his voice steady but sharp. "He was

uneasy glances, whispers rippling through

us to doubt each other, to turn on each other. But we

the pack's resolve. She could see

meeting broke up, Cassian approached her,

into step beside him as they made their way toward

us. But I won't let Magnus tear this pack apart." Aurora hesitated before speaking. "Do you

stopped, turning to face her. "I don't just think it-I know it. But I need you to believe it too." Aurora looked into his eyes, the determination there unwavering. For a moment, she

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