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."

his wince betrayed his words. "What about the pack? The

Aurora said quietly. "But they're afraid, Cassian. We all

show them there's

Aurora joined Nathan and Anica near the central fire. The

the Lycan King knows it. He'll strike again before we have a chance

Anica added.

her sides. "Then we need to find

you draw on its power, you're pulling from something

to understand the cost. If you keep pushing the way you did today, the Pact will start drawing from those closest to

catching. "What do you

it pulls strength from the connections you value most. Your pack. Your mate. Your