FAZER LOGINTheodora'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
Theodora's POVI could not let Nate stay behind.The thought of him trapped here. Alone in this nightmare realm. Going slowly mad like those survivors. It destroyed me. Ripped me apart. The mate bond screamed against the idea. Rejected it with every fiber of my being."No," I said again. Firmer. Louder. "Nate you are not staying. I refuse. I will find another way.""There is no other way." The creature spoke with my father's voice now and it gutted me. "The Dawnblade requires balance. To take its power from this realm you must leave something equally powerful behind. A life. A soul. An anchor to maintain equilibrium.""Then take me." Aurora stepped forward. Resolute. Determined. "I have lived thousands of years. Seen empires rise and fall. I would not mind the rest. My sacrifice means less than theirs.""You are needed," Emily argued. Moving beside her. "You have knowledge. Wisdom. Experience we cannot replace. It should be me. I only recently awakened. I am less skilled. Less valuabl
Nate's POVThe woman's grip burned against Dora's skin.Her eyes were wild. Broken. But beneath the madness, I saw something else. Truth maybe. Or fear so profound it mimicked truth. Dora tried to pull away but the woman held tight. Desperate. Frantic."The blade is a trap." She repeated. Louder. More insistent. "The Eternal Night wants you to seek it. Wants you to go deeper. Wants you where it can consume you all at once. Turn back. Please. Turn back.""We cannot turn back." Aurora moved forward. Gently pried the woman's fingers loose. "The portal home has closed. We have no way out except forward.""Then you are all dead." The woman laughed. Hollow. Broken. "Dead like us. Dead like everyone. The darkness wins. Always wins."She collapsed. Sobbing. Others around her rocked and muttered. Lost in their own private hells. We could not help them. Could barely help ourselves. The sight gutted me."Is she right?" Emily asked quietly. "Is this a trap?""Everything here is a trap." Aurora's
Theodora's POVI stared at the coordinates Selene had given us.Iceland. Volcanic region. Lunar eclipse in two weeks. It all felt surreal. Impossible. We were planning to enter a realm between dimensions. Face the Eternal Night at its source. Retrieve a weapon that might not even exist. The odds were terrible but what choice did we have?"I am going," I said to the group. Final. Decided. "I will seek the Dawnblade. Who comes with me?""Me." Nate did not hesitate. "Always me. You do not do this alone.""I am coming too." Mom stepped forward. Her new power radiated confidence but I saw fear in her eyes. "You are my daughter. I will not let you face this without me.""Mom you just awakened." I grabbed her hands. "You are still learning control. Still adjusting. This is too dangerous.""Everything is dangerous." She squeezed back. "I did not become a Silver Wolf to stay safe. I did it to protect you. Let me do that.""I volunteer." Yuki moved beside Mom. "We are family. We face impossible
Nate's POVAlexei's words hung in the air like poison.The room erupted. Voices clashed. Arguments broke out. Cameron believed Aurora. Trusted her vision. Sophie sided with Alexei. Feared manipulation. Others wavered. Uncertain. Confused. The unity we had built was shattered in minutes."This is ridiculous," Marcus shouted. "Aurora is the First Wolf. She has lived three thousand years. Why would we trust some random guy who showed up an hour ago?""Because I have seen the truth." Alexei's voice cut through the noise. Cold. Sharp. "I have seen what happens if we follow Aurora's plan. Death. Consumption. Extinction. Is that what you want?""We want to survive," Sophie said quietly. "But how do we know your visions are real? How do we know you are not the one manipulating us?""You do not." Alexei smiled. Dark. Dangerous. "You have to choose. Trust Aurora or trust me. Trust ancient authority or trust new wisdom. Either way, someone is lying. Someone is leading you to death."Dora stood.







