Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter

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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.

her growing brighter with each contraction. The healers struggled to stabilize

much!" one of the healers cried. "The Pact's

"No," she said firmly. "She's stronger than this.

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

commanding presence in the storm of pain and magic. "For

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

And then, silence.

light

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

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