Chapter 310
AURORA
I stood at the front lines and watched the pack go into deafening silence, their faces set with determination.
Evelyn and Piper took control over traps I had ordered, placing them gingerly in a circle around the packhouse perimeter.
Trajan’s steady voice carried over the tense air as I directed the defensive units.
My heart clenched, the weight of what lay ahead weighing upon. my shoulders.
“Are we ready?” I asked Trajan in a low tone.
“As ready as we’ll ever be,” he said, his voice grim.
“Your plan is solid, but they’ll adapt quickly if we’re not careful.” Rowan jogged over, wiping his brow. “The last trap is in place. Piper double–checked everything.”
“Good,” I said, nodding. “We hold our ground. Let them come to
us.”
Rowan hesitated. “You don’t think they’ll fall for it?”
“They will,” I replied confidently. “Orion’s arrogance will blind
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The clang of footsteps could be heard as Orion’s forces moved up, their numbers astonishing but their formation arrogant.
“Hold,” I said sharply, my voice cutting through the tension.
As the first wave entered the trap zone, Rowan gave his signal from his post.
A sharp pull of a lever later, the ground exploded in a crazy storm of snares, and spikes flew from every direction. The wolves shouted in chaos, pain, and confusion as their ranks broke.
Dane’s voice rang out suddenly from behind me. “Impressive, Luna.”
I turned sharply, my shock barely contained. “What are you doing here? You should be resting!”
He smirked, his presence commanding despite his pallor. “I couldn’t sit this one out. Besides, it looks like you could use my help.”
Before I could argue, Dane leaped into the battle and looked like his strength was restored just enough to make a difference. His unexpected arrival inspired the wolves, their morale bolstered by his presence.
“Dane!” I shouted, frustration lacing my tone. “This wasn’t part of the plan!”
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“Plans change,” he called back, his voice even as he sliced through an oncoming attacker.
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I was angry and surprised at where he got his strength from, but I didn’t have time to stay that way, so I just fought beside him, my movements instinctively following him.
Together, we carved our way through the opposing pack’s ranks, every strike a reaffirmation of our unity.
The traps kept picking off the enemy one by one, but Orion himself emerged from the chaos, his figure towering over the others despite his wounds.
My gaze finally fell on him. The chaos of the battlefield suddenly calmed and gave way to the hard thud of my heart.
“Luna,” Orion snarled, a stream of blood falling from his side. “Your tricks won’t save you… I know you did that to my army… I don’t know how, but I know you did it.”
“How?” I asked.
He grinned, “Because… you had the opportunity to kill them, but you didn’t… you chose to paralyze them instead.”
I gulped dryly, “I am not you, Orion… I am not a heartless
monster.”
“But you are married to one, just like me…”
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I turned to Dane as I shook my head, “No… Dane is nothing like you… I know him.”
“You…” Orion growled as he tried to lift his sword, he fell to his knees instead, in front of me.”
I lifted my weapon as I aimed for his neck, my hands trembling. Was I capable of delivering the finishing blow?
“Do it!” Dane said to me from beside. “End this now!”
My grip tightened, my mind racing. In his eyes, I saw defiance, but a flicker of something else too–pride, arrogance–which sent a shiver through me.
“You don’t deserve mercy,” I breathed.
“And yet you hesitate,” Orion replied, curling his lips into a grim. smile.
The only sounds that reached our ears were the remnants of Orion’s forces fleeing desperately into the forest in scattered
retreats.
I lowered my weapon and started breathing fast. My gaze latched onto and hurried after his warriors.
Blood dripped steadily from the wound on his side, but he remained defiant, his piercing gaze meeting mine with unwavering intensity. His lips curled into a grim smirk.
“You think you’ve won, Luna,” he said, his voice low but cutting
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through the silence like a blade. “But victory is an illusion.”
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I stepped forward, my muscles tense. “Your men are running, Orion. That doesn’t look like victory to me.”
He chuckled, the sound low and mocking. “Running? No, this is a tactical withdrawal. Unlike you, I understand the long game. And trust me, this game is far from over.”
Dane limped to my side, his breathing labored but his
presence commanding. “We outsmarted you today, Orion. You underestimated her.”
Orion’s gaze flickered to Dane, a flicker of disgust crossing his face.
“Ah, the broken Alpha. Surprising to see you standing. But then again, it’s always the desperate who fight hardest.”
“Enough,” I snapped, my voice hard. “This ends here, Orion. Walk away and don’t come back.”
Orion leaned to the side, his smile deepening. “You don’t have the stomach for this, do you? That’s your weakness, Luna. You hesitate, you negotiate, you beg. It’s why you’ll always lose in the end.”
The hold on my weapon tightened, though my feet seemed nailed to the floor.
And he was right, actually. I hesitated, unsure if ending him now would truly solve anything.
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“Go,” I said finally, my voice steady despite the storm within me. “And tell your pack this is the last time you’ll set foot here.”
Orion gritted his teeth and got up as he ran into the darkness with his retreating wolves, their footsteps fading deep into the forest.
Dane then turned to me, his face a mixture of pride and concern. “You should’ve ended him,” he said quietly.
“Maybe,” I conceded, my voice soft. “But I won’t kill out of anger. That’s not who I am.”
Dane shook his head. Frustration flickered across his face. “That’s why he’ll come back stronger. He’s already planning his
next move.”
I nodded, my jaw set. “I doubt it.”
As we turned to face my warriors, the weight of my decision bore down heavily upon my shoulders. The wolves looked to me with hope and exhaustion etched upon their faces, their faith in me unwavering.
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