Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter 143

Cassian's sword trembled in his hand as he stood before the Heart of Solara, its corrupted energy radiating waves of malevolence. He raised the blade, preparing to strike, but the shadows in the room twisted unnaturally, coalescing into a towering figure the Lycan King. His dark armor seemed to drink in the light, and his eyes burned with triumph.

"You're predictable," the Lycan King sneered, his voice a deep rumble that filled the chamber. "Did you really think you could destroy the Heart without consequences?"

With a flick of his wrist, the Lycan King sent a pulse of shadow energy rippling through the room. Cassian staggered, barely able to keep his footing. Anica scrambled to his side, her face pale but determined.

Cassian growled, his sword

a mere artifact-it's a lifeline. Aurora's child is

dim light emanating from the Heart. Doubt clawed at him, and

surged chaotically within her. Erya knelt beside her, his face etched with concern. "You can't keep this up!" he barked, but Aurora barely heard him. Her connection to the Pact was slipping away, her child's presence within

power. "Surrender now," he said, his voice almost gentle, "and I will spare her. Fight me, and you'll lose

lives of the pack, of their child, and the entire world weighed just as heavily. As

Lycan King demanded, his voice