Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

Chapter

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Cassian found Elyra curled up in her room, her face buried in a pillow as she sniffled quietly. He knocked gently on the doorframe, holding two steaming mugs of hot chocolate. "Hey, little star," he said softly, sitting beside her on the bed. "Rough day?"

Elyra nodded without looking up. "I can't do it, Papa. The shiny doesn't like me."

Cassian chuckled, setting the mugs down. "I don't think that's true. I think the shiny-your bond-is like a wild wolf. It doesn't hate you; it just doesn't know you yet."

Elyra peeked out from her pillow, her brow furrowed. "But it listens to Mama. And Selene. Why not me?"

a moment. "Did I ever tell you about

head, her

ones. There were days I thought the pack would never trust me, that I wasn't good enough. But I kept trying. I listened, I learned, and I grew. And guess

took time, but I got there.

her silver eyes

smiled, tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear. "I know

she listened. "Your father's right," she said, joining them on the bed.

she listened to her parents' reassurances. She crawled into Aurora's lap, nestling against her mother's chest.

Aurora said, kissing the

off, Aurora and Cassian shared a look of