Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 77

Anica leaned forward, their golden eyes gleaming. "It means unlocking the part of you that's tied to the Pact. Right now, it's dormant-like a locked door. But with the right push, you can open it. And when you do, you'll have access to power strong enough to rival anything the Lycan King throws at us."

Cassian shook his head. "That sounds like a risk we can't afford."

"The real risk," Anica said sharply, "is doing nothing and letting him take her."

Aurora sat alone near the edge of the camp that night, her thoughts racing as she tried to make sense of everything Anica had said. The idea of awakening the bond felt both terrifying and inevitable.

Cassian found her there, his presence a steady warmth in the cold darkness. He sat beside her without speaking, the silence between them heavy but not uncomfortable.

"You don't trust them," Aurora said after a while.

But that

him, her chest tightening. "If this bond is real...

softened, his hand brushing against hers. "We'll face

the fear in her chest didn't

he admitted. "But you're stronger than you think, Aurora. Whatever's coming, you can handle it. I

morning, Cassian stood before the gathered wolves, his voice carrying across the

we are," he began, his tone firm. "And he's testing us. But we won't let him win. We'll strengthen our

apart, Anica approached

their

them, his expression hard. "I'm not putting faith in

faintly. "Let's hope she