Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter

169

The attack came with terrifying precision. The shadow army surged through the trees like an unstoppable tide, their shrieks and howls cutting through the stillness of the night. Cassian barked orders from atop a ridge, his voice steady despite the chaos. "Hold the line!" he roared, rallying the wolves as they formed a defensive arc around the camp.

Aurora stood near the front, her hands glowing with the Pact's energy. She unleashed bursts of light that disoriented the shadow beasts, buying the wolves precious seconds to regroup. Her daughter's cries echoed faintly from the healer's tent, sharpening Aurora's resolve.

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never touch her," he snarled, driving Arianna back with a furious combination of strikes. Aurora focused on repelling the shadow beasts, her power intertwining with the wolves around her. But each pulse of energy left

from a fresh wound Cassian had inflicted. "You fight well, but you're outmatched," she hissed,

and distant howls. The cost of the battle was stark-many wolves lay

the beginning," she warned. "The Lycan King's corruption is nearing its peak. If we

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