Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

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Cassian gritted his teeth as Arianna's blows pushed him to his limits. Her strength was almost inhuman, and her taunts cut as deeply as her strikes.

"Do you really think you can protect her?" Arianna sneered, her blade scraping against his. "The Lycan King will have her and her child. That vessel belongs to us."

Cassian's fury ignited, and he shoved her back, his strikes gaining speed and force. "Over my dead body," he growled.

"Easily arranged," Arianna said, lunging forward.

Their fight became a blur of motion, each of them drawing blood but refusing to yield. Around them, the pack fought valiantly to hold the line, their howls of defiance echoing through the night.

Aurora's screams filled the room. The energy of the Pact surged wildly, the glowing glyphs around her growing brighter with each contraction. The healers struggled to stabilize the room's chaotic energy, their voices rising in chants to

of the healers cried. "The Pact's energy

said firmly. "She's stronger than this. Aurora, listen to me-you can do this. Let the

head lolled to the side, her vision swimming as the

the storm of pain and magic. "For her. For your

coming in ragged gasps. A final, agonizing push sent a wave

And then, silence.

first cry shattered the stillness, piercing and powerful. The light dimmed, and the healers moved quickly, wrapping the newborn

eyes wide with awe. "It's a girl," she

her fingers brushing against her daughter's tiny hand. A surge of warmth flooded through her, and for the first time in