Luna Aurora novel (Alpha Fenrir) novel Chapter 354

Elyra stood before the assembled leaders of the Silver Hollow Pack, the tension in the air so thick it was almost suffocating. The towering pines surrounding the clearing seemed to hold their breath, as though the forest itself understood the weight of this moment.

She took a steadying breath and raised her voice so it carried to every ear in the clearing. “I stand before you not as a Luna trying to preserve her title, but as one of you—a wolf who sees the storm gathering on the horizon.” Her golden eyes swept across the crowd. “Dain believes the shadow can bring peace, but his path will leave only destruction in its wake.”

Murmurs rippled through the crowd, some of the leaders exchanging wary glances. Elyra pressed on, her tone resolute.

“I know many of you are afraid,” she said. “Afraid of what siding with me might cost. Afraid of the power Dain wields. But I tell you this: standing alone will cost you far more. He doesn’t just want to rule; he wants to reshape the world, to mold it into something unrecognizable. And he will not stop until every pack bows to him or is consumed by the shadow.”

Fenrir, standing just behind her, growled softly in agreement. “You’ve got them listening. Don’t lose them now.”

Elyra nodded, feeling the weight of his words. “I’m not asking for blind loyalty,” she continued. “I’m asking for unity. Together, we can resist the darkness. Together, we can protect what is ours. But divided? Divided, we fall.”

A young Alpha near the back of the group stepped forward, his expression skeptical. “Dain has already shown his strength. He took the Ironfang Pack without bloodshed. He offers protection, power, and stability. What can you offer us, Luna? Words won’t stop his shadow wolves.”

The doubt in his voice stung, but Elyra held her ground. “What Dain offers comes at a price—a price none of you are ready to pay. The power he wields isn’t his own; it’s the shard’s. It corrupts everything it touches. Follow him, and you’ll become pawns in a game you can’t win.”

The crowd murmured again, but this time, there was a flicker of unease among them.

An older Alpha, his fur streaked with gray, stepped forward, his voice steady but cautious. “And what if you’re wrong, Luna? What if Dain’s path truly is the way to peace?”

Elyra’s gaze met his, unwavering. “Then let me bear that risk. But I’ve seen what the shard can do. It doesn’t create peace; it creates chaos. And it will destroy him just as surely as it will destroy anyone who follows him.”

The older Alpha nodded slowly, retreating back into the crowd.

Just then, Cassian appeared at her side, his expression grim. “Elyra, we need to talk.”

She stepped away from the platform, lowering her voice so only he could hear. “What is it?”