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The battlefield shifted in an instant as the radiant energy from Aurora's newborn daughter rippled outward, casting a brilliant light across the chaos. The shadow beasts recoiled, their forms flickering and distorting as if the energy were tearing through their very essence.
Wolves who had been near collapse suddenly surged forward, their howls filled with renewed vigor.
Cassian seized the moment. With Arianna faltering from the light's impact, he lunged forward, his blade striking true. The edge carved through her armor, leaving a deep gash that oozed dark energy. Arianna staggered back, her eyes wide with fury and pain. "This isn't over," she snarled, clutching her side. With a hiss, she turned and vanished into the shadows, retreating into the depths of the forest.
Cassian straightened, his chest heaving as he surveyed the battlefield. Around him, the pack pushed the shadow beasts back, their formation tightening as the creatures struggled to recover from the newborn's energy.
Inside the infirmary, Aurora held her daughter close, the baby's silver hair glowing faintly as she cooed softly. Selene stood nearby, her hands weaving protective wards around the room.
"She's extraordinary," Selene murmured, her voice uncharacteristically soft. "But her energy is a beacon. The Lycan King will sense it and he'll come for her."
Aurora's gaze darkened, and she adjusted her grip on her daughter. "Let him try," she said, though her voice trembled with both defiance and fear.noveldrama
A sudden chill swept through the room, and Aurora's eyes snapped to the entrance. A powerful surge of malevolence gripped her senses. She didn't need Selene's confirmation to know what it meant. "He's coming," Aurora said, her voice low but resolute. "He's coming for her."
Selene nodded, already moving to strengthen the wards. "We'll be ready. But you need to rest, Aurora. If you fall now, we lose everything."
Aurora hesitated, torn between her instincts as a mother and her duty as the protector of the Pact. Cassian's voice broke through her thoughts as he entered the infirmary, bloodied but unbowed. "He's not taking her," Cassian said firmly, his eyes meeting Aurora's. "Not while I'm breathing."
Aurora drew strength from his conviction, nodding as Selene gently took the baby from her arms. "Protect her," Aurora whispered.
The room grew tense as the howls outside rose to a deafening crescendo, signaling the Lycan King's imminent arrival.