Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter

85

The camp was unnervingly quiet in the hours following the retreat. Wolves moved about with subdued urgency, their eyes downcast as they tended to the wounded and reinforced the defenses. The once-tight unity that defined the pack seemed to falter, a sense of unease

creeping into the air like an unseen specter.

Aurora sat at Cassian's bedside, her hands folded tightly in her lap. The healers had patched his wounds, but his recovery would take time. He stirred, his lashes fluttering as his eyes opened to find her watching him.

"You look worse than I feel," he murmured, his voice weak but tinged with a faint smile.

Aurora exhaled sharply, her relief momentarily overshadowing her worry. "You scared me."

Cassian said, though his wince betrayed

alive," Aurora said quietly. "But they're afraid,

gaze hardened. "Then we have to show them there's still hope. That

Nathan and Anica near the central fire. The flames

lost too much ground," Nathan said, his tone grim. "And the Lycan King knows

keep fighting like this," Anica added. "The Pact is breaking. The

at her sides. "Then we need to

And every time you draw on its power, you're pulling from something greater than yourself." Aurora's chest tightened

firmly. "But you need to understand the cost. If you keep pushing the way you did today,

froze, her breath catching. "What do

it pulls strength from the connections