INICIAR SESIÓNTheodora's POV
The cold hit me like a physical blow.
We stood on the Arctic ice and I could barely breathe. The air was so cold it burned my lungs. Froze the moisture in my nose. Made my eyes water. Nate wrapped an arm around me. Tried to share his warmth. But nothing could chase away this cold. This was ancient. Unnatural. Wrong.
"The coordinates point there." Moira checked the GPS. Pointed to a spot about half a mi
Theodora's POVThe darkness came for me like death itself.Concentrated. Absolute. A spear of pure annihilation aimed at my heart. I could not dodge. Could not block. Could only watch my ending approach.Time slowed. I thought of Nate. Of Mom. Of everyone I loved. Everyone I would leave behind. The regret crushed me but I accepted it. This was my fate. My sacrifice.Then Nate moved. Faster than possible. He threw himself between me and the darkness. Took the hit meant for me."NO." The scream tore from my throat. Raw. Agonized.The spear struck him center mass. Drove through. Should have killed him instantly. Should have consumed him like it tried to consume me. But something impossible happened instead.The mate bond flared. Not gently. Not softly. It exploded. Every connection between us activated simultaneously. His wolf
Nate's POVThe tendrils struck our shield like hammers against glass.Cracks spiderwebbed across the barrier. The combined power of thousands of wolves. Channeling. Linking. Holding. But it was not enough. The Eternal Night was too strong. Too ancient. Too hungry."Hold." Dora's voice cut through the chaos. Strained. Desperate. "Do not break formation. We can do this."But I saw the truth. Saw the shield fracturing. Saw the darkness pressing closer. We were going to fail. Going to die. All of us together.I stood outside the formation. Support team. No power to contribute. Just watching. Helpless. Useless. The worst feeling in the world. My mate fought for our survival and I could do nothing."This is wrong." Marcus appeared beside me. Jaw set. Determined. "We should be helping.""We are human." I reminded him. Bitter. Angry. "What can we do against that?""Die trying." He said simply. "Better than watching them fall alone."He was right. I would rather die fighting than live knowing
Theodora's POVThe world tilted beneath me.Everything we had done. Every sacrifice. Every risk. All of it meaningless. The Dawnblade was not salvation but damnation. A weapon designed by the enemy to consume heroes. To feed on hope itself."You are lying," I said. Voice shaking. Desperate. "The Moon Mother would not allow this. Would not let us be deceived.""The Moon Mother." The Eternal Night laughed. Infinite. Mocking. "Is silent. Has been silent for centuries. Where do you think she went? I consumed her realm long ago. Ate her followers. Drank her power. She cannot help you. No one can."The words hit like physical blows. The Moon Mother. Gone. Consumed. We were truly alone."If Dora had activated the blade." Aurora's voice was ice. Fury barely contained. "What would have happened?""She would have died." The entity answered. Pleased. Satisfied. "Her essence channeled through the weapon. Fed directly to me. Making me stronger. Hastening your world's end. It is beautiful really. H
Nate's POVI felt her intention before she moved.Through the mate bond. Clear. Devastating. Final. Dora planned to die alone. Planned to use the Dawnblade without us. Sacrifice herself before anyone could stop her."No." The word ripped from my throat. "DORA NO."She was already running. Silver Wolf speed carried her away. Out the door. Down the hallway. Gone before most people even registered what happened.I bolted after her. Emily right behind. Aurora. Erik. Yuki. All of us chasing. But Dora had a head start and desperation fueled her."Stop her," Emily screamed. Voice breaking. "Someone stop her."We could not. She was too fast. Too determined. I pushed harder. Legs burning. Lungs screaming. The mate bond stretched between us. Taut. Aching.Through it I felt everything. Her love. Her regret. Her absolute conviction this was right. That dying alone was better than risking us all. The feelings gutted me."Dora please." I sent through the bond. Desperate. Begging. "Wait. Let us help
Theodora's POVThe word hung in the air like a death sentence.Now. We would face the Eternal Night now. Use the Dawnblade now. Possibly die now. My heart hammered against my ribs. Too fast. Too hard. I was eighteen years old and I might have minutes left to live."We need to convene the Council first," Selene said quickly. "Get approval. Coordinate with the other packs. This affects everyone.""There is no time," I argued. But even as I spoke doubt crept in. Was I rushing? Was I scared enough to be reckless?"An hour." Selene insisted. "Give me one hour to gather the Council. To make this official. You owe them that much."I looked at Nate. He nodded slightly. One hour would not doom us. Would not save us either. But protocol mattered. Unity mattered."Fine." I agreed. "One hour."The Council chamber filled rapidly. Every Silver Wolf. Every alpha. Representatives from allied packs. The room buzzed with tension. Fear. Desperation. Everyone knew what we faced. Everyone knew the stakes.
Nate's POVWe tumbled through reality and hit solid ground hard.The impact knocked the breath from my lungs. For a moment I just lay there. Gasping. Disoriented. Then I registered where we were. Council headquarters. The ritual room. Familiar. Safe. Home."You are back." Selene's voice cut through my daze. Relief. Surprise. "You actually survived."I pushed myself up. Every muscle protested. The hollow feeling from the sacrifice ritual remained. Part of me was missing. Gone forever. But I was alive. We all were."How long?" Dora asked. She still clutched the Dawnblade. The sword glowed softly in her grip. Beautiful. Deadly."Two hours," Selene answered. "You left two hours ago.""Two hours?" Aurora sat up slowly. Stunned. "We were gone three days. Time moves differently between dimensions.""Show me the blade." Selene approached carefully. Her eyes locked on the sword. Hungry. Wary. "Let me examine it."Dora hesitated. Then extended the Dawnblade. Selene did not take it. Just studied







