LOGINAURORAI’ve always been comfortable in silence. Growing up after my mom died the house was quiet a lot mostly because my dad threw himself into his work to provide a better life for me. But all that seemed like a different life after the werewolves took control of our world. It was never quiet again but today I just enjoyed the peaceful silence. Even though it felt like something was pressing down on all of us at once, tightening with every second none of us moved. I could hear everything.Draven’s breathing in front of me, slow and controlled, like he was holding himself back.Darius is behind me, quieter but sharper, like a storm waiting to break.Mine was uneven, fast, and loud. I swallowed, trying to steady myself, but it didn’t work because the closer they were the worse it got.“Why does it feel like this?” I whispered.Draven didn’t answer immediately. His eyes stayed on mine, searching, like he was trying to figure me out without breaking me.But Darius moved closer. The
AURORAThe walk back felt longer than it should have.Every step echoed too loudly in my head, even though the path was familiar. I had walked this same route before with my head lowered, trying not to meet anyone’s eyes, trying not to give anyone a reason to notice me.Now I couldn’t avoid it.They were all staring at me. Not the way they used to. Not with cruelty or indifference.This was different.Their gazes followed me like I had become something they didn’t understand. Some of them stepped aside as we passed. A few lowered their heads slightly. Others just stood there, watching, like they were waiting for something.For me to prove what I was. Or what I wasn’t.My chest tightened as I kept my eyes forward, pretending like I didn’t notice any of it.Draven walked on my left, quiet and steady, his presence calm like always. Darius stayed on my right, silent but alert, his gaze moving over the surroundings like he was expecting something to go wrong at any moment.But it wasn’t th
AURORA“What?!”The word left my lips before I could stop it.The entire hall erupted.Voices rose all at once, overlapping, clashing, filling the space with confusion and disbelief.“That’s impossible!”“She’s human!”“The Moon Goddess would never—”“Two Alphas?!”The noise pressed against my ears, but I barely heard any of it. My heart was pounding too fast, my chest rising and falling as I stared at the elders.Mated.To both of them?My fingers curled slightly at my sides as I shook my head.“That doesn’t make any sense,” I said, my voice quieter now but firm. “That’s not—”“You felt it,” the elder cut in calmly.My words died in my throat.Because I had.The thread.The pull.The connection that didn’t feel imagined.Real.Too real.Before I could say anything else, a slow clap echoed through the hall.Every head turned.Malrik.Of course.He stepped forward, his expression unreadable but his eyes sharp as they moved between me, Draven, and Darius.“Well,” he said smoothly, “this
AURORA“I think she is the bloodline.”The envoy’s words settled heavily in my chest, but there was no time to question it, no time even to breathe properly.I had a million and one questions to ask but I had to keep calm. A few weeks ago, I was on the run, but now I am the bloodline and being ushered in as a challenger to challenge Malrik for the throne. The same throne he had taken away from Darius and Draven. If I succeed in getting the throne will I send the wolves back to their realm and will I be willing to leave everything I know here and go with them? My thoughts screeched to a halt when I stepped into the packhouse. The wolves were all gathered and their eyes widened with shock when they saw me. Heads turned, conversations died. The entire clearing slowly fell silent as their eyes locked onto me. Not on Draven. Not on Darius.On me.My stomach twisted as recognition spread across their faces.“She’s back…”“That’s the human girl…”“How is she here?”“And… with them?”The w
AURORAThe words lingered in the air long after I said them.“There’s something else out there.”No one laughed. No one brushed it off like a joke. Not this time.The forest seemed to lean in around us, the trees standing too still, the wind holding its breath like it was listening.Even the horses shifted uneasily beneath us, their hooves scraping softly against the dirt as if they could feel it too.Darius was the first to speak, his voice quieter than usual.“What kind of something?”I shook my head slowly, my fingers tightening around the reins as I tried to make sense of it.“I don’t know,” I admitted. “It’s not wolves… and it’s not Malrik.”Draven’s expression darkened slightly as he glanced toward the mountains ahead.“Can you feel where it is?” he asked.I hesitated, then nodded.“It’s ahead of us,” I said. “Moving… but not the way wolves move.”The envoys exchanged a quick look. That alone was enough to tell me this wasn’t normal.“What does that mean?” one of them asked.I s
AURORAWe didn’t slow down after that.The moment the envoys agreed, a sense of urgency filled us. Horses were urged forward, reins tightened, and within seconds we were moving deeper into the forest, leaving the Ashen Pass and Malrik’s shadow behind us.But it didn’t feel like we had escaped. It felt like we had just stepped into something bigger.The forest thickened as we rode, the trees growing taller and closer together, their branches weaving overhead until the sunlight barely reached the ground.The path beneath us became uneven, roots twisting through the soil and rocks jutting out at sharp angles, forcing the horses to slow despite our urgency.Cold wind brushed against my face, carrying the scent of damp earth and something else… something faint, something alive.The pull in my chest returned. Stronger this time. It tugged at me like an invisible thread, guiding me forward.One of the envoys at the front raised his hand, signaling a turn toward a narrow trail cutting through
DRAVENI paced around restlessly in the meeting room. Everyone had probably gone to bed but I couldn't stop thinking about a certain vixen who wouldn't stop bugging my mind. The familiar scent of two she-wolves reached me before they opened the door and stepped inside. I turned to see Lyra and Sel
DRAVENI couldn't sleep. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Rory on her knees with tears on her face and that damn bruise on her knees.I had seen punishment before. I’d punished people myself. But the sight of her like that… It made something in me go cold.Luna had no right. I didn't care that sh
DARIUSI moved fast and grabbed Rory by the arm, dragging her behind me.Draven did the same, stepping in front of her immediately, even though he looked furious. “Stay behind us,” Draven warned her, his voice low.Rory’s breathing was sharp. “I’m sorry, I just—”“For once shut your mouth!” I hiss
AURORAThe moment Darius left, I broke down completely. I didn’t try to be strong or pretend to feel numb. The tears came fast and hard, tearing out of my chest like they had been waiting for permission.I curled into myself on the floor and cried until my throat burned and my chest hurt.What hur







