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.

Pact surged wildly, the glowing glyphs around her growing brighter with

the healers cried. "The Pact's

hands steady as she placed them on Aurora's abdomen. "No," she said firmly. "She's stronger than this. Aurora, listen to me-you can do this. Let the

side, her vision swimming as the room seemed to blur and twist. "I

Selene interrupted, her voice a commanding presence in the

final, agonizing push

And then, silence.

baby's first cry shattered the stillness, piercing and powerful. The light dimmed, and

awe. "It's a girl," she

tiny hand. A surge of warmth flooded through her, and for the first