Chapter
187
Years had passed, and Elyra was now a bright-eyed girl, her silvery hair falling in soft waves that shimmered under the sun. She had grown into her bond with the Celestial Pact, her energy more stable, though no less awe-inspiring. Life in the pack had settled into a
tentative peace, the scars of past battles healed but not forgotten.
It was during a quiet evening that the scouts arrived. Their arrival disrupted the serenity, their urgent expressions enough to gather Aurora, Cassian, and Selene in the council chambers. "What news?" Cassian asked, his voice firm but edged with curiosity.
The lead scout stepped forward, holding out a sealed scroll. "A message from Fenrir, Alpha of the Northern Territories."
Aurora froze at the name. Cassian's brow furrowed as he took the scroll and unrolled it. His eyes scanned the elegant script, his jaw tightening with each word.
"He congratulates us on Elyra's birth," Cassian said, his tone clipped, "and proposes an alliance."
Aurora reached for the letter, reading over Cassian's shoulder. Her heart sank as she saw the proposition: a union between Elyra and Fenrir's son, Dain, once they came of age.noveldrama
"This is absurd," Cassian growled, crumpling the parchment. "He dares propose such a thing after all this time?"
Selene, who had been watching silently, spoke. "Fenrir's territory is vast, his pack powerful. An alliance would bring strength-but at what cost?"
Aurora sat back, her mind racing. Memories of Fenrir surged forward unbidden: his intense gaze, the way he had once commanded her loyalty as his Luna. Their history was complicated, fraught with pain and betrayal.
"This isn't about strength," Cassian snapped. "It's about him trying to stake a claim, to manipulate us through our daughter."
Aurora placed a hand on Cassian's arm, grounding him. "We don't know his intentions. But I won't let him dictate Elyra's future."
"Then we confront him," Cassian said, his tone resolute.
Aurora nodded. "I'll meet him. If he thinks he can meddle in our lives, he's mistaken."
Cassian's jaw tightened, his protective instincts flaring. "We'll meet him. Together."
The chapter ended with Aurora staring at the crumpled letter, her resolve hardening. Fenrir's reappearance threatened to stir old wounds, but she would face him head-on for the sake of her family.