Luna Aurora (Alpha Fenrir)

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Elyra and Dain sat in an awkward silence on the edge of a sprawling training field, their parents' insistence forcing them together. The sun cast long shadows over the grass, but the chill in the air seemed to come from the two of them. "You're supposed to be the great 'Child of the Pact,' huh?" Dain said, breaking the silence. His tone was mocking, his amber eyes glinting with amusement. "You don't look so special to me."

Elyra glared at him, her small hands curling into fists. "And you're supposed to be some future Alpha? You look like a boy who's never had to work for anything."

Dain laughed, leaning back against a nearby rock. "You've got a sharp tongue for someone who can't even control their own powers."

Elyra bristled, her cheeks flushing with anger. "At least I have powers," she shot back.

knocked Dain onto his back. He stared up at the sky, stunned, while Elyra stood over him, breathing heavily. "What the hell

you

of Fenrir and Cassian, who approached from opposite sides of the field. Fenrir's expression darkened as he looked at his son. "What

protested, brushing dirt off his clothes. "She's the one who lost

have if you hadn't provoked her," Fenrir said

a hand on Elyra's shoulder, his calm voice cutting

nodded, though her lower lip trembled. "He

enough for today. Elyra doesn't have to impress anyone,

"They'll need to