Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 114

The air in the camp was thick with unease. The pack moved through their daily routines, but the tension was palpable, a storm brewing just beneath the surface. Aurora sat by the central fire, her hand resting protectively over her abdomen as she watched Nathan rally the wolves to strengthen the perimeter. "Reinforce that side!" Nathan barked, his voice carrying over the clearing. "And double the watch tonight. If the King's forces come, I want us ready."

Selene stood apart from the rest, her sharp eyes watching everything. Her presence was a constant source of unease among the wolves, and murmurs of distrust rippled through the camp whenever she passed.

Aurora sighed, leaning against Cassian as he sat beside her. "They don't trust her. And I don't blame them."

"She hasn't given them a reason to," Cassian muttered, his arm draped protectively over her shoulders. "But for now, she's useful."

Selene approached them, her dark gaze flicking between the two. "Useful. A flattering term, Alpha."

sat up straighter. "What do you want,

something about the Lunar Key. It's not just a tool to channel the Pact's power-it amplifies it. If you can wield it, you'll have strength enough to rival even the Lycan King." Aurora's silver eyes narrowed. "What aren't

curved into a faint, humorless smile. "That it's trapped deep within a cursed forest. A place where the Pact's energy has been warped beyond recognition. Even finding it

you're just

Besides, you were already planning to retrieve

to her feet, her silver hair catching the firelight. "Then we'll go.

blazing with determination. "You're

camp, his fur matted and his breathing ragged. "The King's forces," he gasped. "They're

camp as the wolves processed the news. Anica stepped