Chapter 18: It's Her
(Aurora's POV)
The air felt thicker under the weight of so many scrutinizing gazes.
The Shadow Warriors' ancestral grounds buzzed with activity—packs mingling, alphas asserting dominance, and elders exchanging quiet, knowing looks.
My ceremonial cloak, though beautiful, felt heavy against my shoulders.
I sipped a small taste of the moon-blessed wine from my goblet, hoping it might calm my frayed nerves.
Marcus had been nearby moments earlier, speaking with Daniel Pierce and a cluster of high-ranking alphas. Daniel’s amber eyes kept darting toward me, his curiosity relentless.
Cora whined softly in the back of my mind. Why does he keep staring? Does he think we’re weak? she murmured, her energy pulsing uneasily against mine.
I turned my gaze downward,
