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Chapter 171AuroraWhen I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was Liam.His hand was wrapped tightly around mine, like he was afraid I would disappear if he let go. His eyes were red— like he hadn’t blinked in a long time.“Liam…” I whispered.His head snapped up immediately. Relief flooded his face so fast it made my chest ache.“I’m here,” he said softly, leaning closer.That was when I realized… everyone was there.My father stood near the window, trying and failing to hide the emotion in his eyes. Lucious was grinning as he had just won something. Cassidy looked like she was holding in a secret she could barely contain. And my grandmother…She was glowing.“Why is everyone staring at me?” I asked slowly.Liam lifted my hand to his lips and kissed my knuckles gently. His touch was warm. Careful.“Aurora,” he said, voice low and unsteady in the sweetest way, “you fainted.”I blinked.Then my grandmother stepped forward, her hands trembling slightly as she reached for me.“My child

Chapter 173LiamWe were still wrapped in the quiet, in the warmth of each other, when a wolf stepped in, posture rigid, eyes sharp. “I need to speak to you, Alpha. Privately.”I didn’t move from where I was seated beside Aurora. My hand still held hers. “Right here,” I said firmly. “Whatever it is, say it now.”His gaze flicked to her, lingering a moment, but he nodded. “It’s urgent. I just received word… the Silver Covenant Pack—they’re planning a serious war. Soon. Tomorrow… or the day after.”Aurora’s grip on my hand tightened, her knuckles pale. I felt the sudden jolt of fear radiate from her, quick and sharp, and my chest clenched in response.I stood immediately, placing myself slightly in front of her, though her hand never left mine. “We’ll face it together,” I murmured, voice steady, though my mind raced. “Whatever comes, we are ready.”Her eyes searched mine, wide, shimmering with worry. I reached up, brushing a strand of hair from her face, letting my thumb trace her cheek

Chapter 175Liam’s POVThe air in Midnight Howl feels different these days.Not fearful.Prepared.Tense like a bowstring pulled tight, waiting for release.Every warrior moves with sharper awareness. Every patrol reports twice as often. Even the wind through the trees sounds like a warning instead of a whisper.War is coming.I can feel it in my bones.And this time, I refuse to be unprepared.At dawn, I’m already in the training grounds. Sweat soaks through my shirt as I move through drills with the warriors— blade work, close combat, defensive formations. No shortcuts. No mercy.“Again,” I command after knocking one of my best fighters onto his back.He groans but rises immediately.We go again.I push them harder than ever before. Harder than I was pushed. Harder than I thought possible.Because I know who is out there.My mother.Damian.Atlas.Any one of them could strike first.And my father’s words echo in my head constantly.You must train beyond what she taught you.The nigh

Chapter 177Liam’s POVThe forest is no longer a forest.It is teeth.Claws.Blood.The earth trembles beneath pounding paws as wolves collide in violent waves. The air burns with the scent of iron and torn flesh. Howls rip through the sky— some commanding, some furious, some dying.I shift mid-leap, slamming into one of Damian’s wolves with enough force to send us both rolling through mud and leaves. He snaps for my throat. I twist, jaws locking onto his shoulder instead, and fling him aside before another lunges at my flank.I don’t hesitate.I don’t slow down.But I don’t look at her.Even when I feel her presence nearby.Even when her white fur flashes through the chaos like a ghost from my childhood.My mother.Every instinct screams at me to confront her. To demand answers. To end this.But I can’t.If I fight her, I lose focus.And if I lose focus—Aurora is vulnerable.So I turn away from her again.I barrel straight into Damian’s front line, driving through his strongest wolv

Chapter 179Aurora’s POVI felt the moment the shield broke.It was like a thread inside my chest snapped.Cassidy.The air shifted. The quiet hum that had wrapped around the palace for days was gone.“They’ve breached!” a guard shouted from the corridor.Everything after that moved too fast.Lucious was already in motion, shifting mid-stride as he charged toward the main hall. His wolf form exploded outward— massive, brutal, unstoppable. He crashed into the first wave of invading wolves before they could reach the inner chambers.Bella didn’t hesitate.“Cassidy!” she cried, racing toward the courtyard entrance.I followed.The courtyard was in chaos.Cassidy was on her knees, palms pressed into the ground, glowing faintly but flickering. Three wolves circled her like vultures. One lunged—Bella shifted midair, slamming into him with a snarl that shook the stone walls. She tore him off Cassidy and flung him aside, placing herself between them.“I’ve got you!” Bella growled.Cassidy tr