Chapter 175 AURORA The air in the war room was heavy with tension .


    Maps and reports littered the table , but my eyes kept drifting to the door as if expecting something , someone .


    Luna , Trajans voice broke through my thoughts .


    We need to move the scouts to the northern perimeter .


    If the Nameless is preparing an assault , thats where hell strike first .


    I nodded , forcing my mind to focus .


    Do it .


    And double the patrols near the river .


    If hes as desperate as I think he is , he wont stick to the obvious routes .


    Trajan hesitated , his dark eyes studying me .


    Are you all right ? Im fine , I said , a little too quickly .


    His gaze didnt waver .


    Youve been distracted ever since ..


    Im fine , I repeated , sharper this time .


    The room fell quiet , the pack warrior around the table exchanging uneasy nces .


    I sighed , pinching the bridge of my nose .


    Im sorry , I said softly .


    I just … I have a bad feeling about this .


    Like were walking into a trap .


    Chapter 175 Morwen , who had been quietly studying the runes etched into the tables edge , looked up .


    Your instincts are rarely wrong , Luna .


    But even if it is a trap , we have no choice but to face it head on .


    I nodded , her words bothforting and unsettling .


    Well be ready , Trajan said firmly .


    Whatever the Nameless throws at us , well fight .


    The room buzzed with quiet determination as the warrior began discussing strategies .


    But I couldnt shake the unease gnawing at me .


    Something wasing .


    Something bigger than we could .


    prepare for .


    The first warning came with a distant howl , haunting and scary .


    It echoed through the silence of the pack house , raising every hair on my body .


    I bolted upright , the maps and notes I had been checking over scattering onto the floor .


    Trajan burst into the room momentster after hed gone out , his werewolfs form towering in the doorway .


    Luna , were under attack .


    What ? My heart pounded as I pushed past him to the balcony .


    Below , the pack warriors were already scrambling into formation .


    Shouts rang out as sentries ryed orders .


    In the distance , the 3/7 Chapter 175 trees trembled with unnatural movement .


    Its them .


    Trajan growled .


    The Namelesss shadow wolves .


    I had thought wed have more time , days at least .


    Wed only just started to n the assault on hisir .


    Now , it seemed , he was bringing the fight to us .


    I gritted my teeth .


    Hes retaliating .


    Trajans golden eyes flickered .


    What do you mean ? Dane .


    I said , my voice tight .


    He probably sabotaged something .


    This is the price .


    Trajans growl deepened .


    If this is his doing ….


    No , I snapped , cutting him off .


    This isnt Danes fault .


    This is the Nameless punishing us both .


    Hes trying to break us .


    Amotion near the treeline drew my attention .


    The warriors there moved unnaturally , tree tendrils snaking forward as if alive .


    My stomach twisted .


    Get the warriors to the barriers , Imanded .


    Hold the front line .


    And send someone to Morwen … I need her to strengthen the wards .


    Now .


    Trajan hesitated for a fraction of a second , then nodded .


    Yes , Luna .


    As he turned to leave , I called after him .


    Trajan ! He paused , ncing back .


    4/7 Chapter 175 We dont give an inch , I said , my voice steady despite the fear wing at my chest .


    His lips pulled into a grim line .


    We wont .


    The war room was chaotic .


    I turned to the maps and charts littered the table , and my advisors crowded around me , shouting over one another .


    The southern nk is the weakest ! Evelyn barked , mming her fist down on the table .


    We need reinforcements there before they break through .


    We dont have reinforcements ! Cam shot back , her dark hair wild and her eyes zing .


    Everyone is already deployed .


    I raised my hand , silencing them both .


    Evelyn , take a squad and bolster the southern nk .


    Cam , get the witches to concentrate their magic there .


    Go .


    They hesitated for only a moment before nodding and rushing out .


    Evander entered next , his clothes torn and blood staining his hands .


    The dark wolves are multiplying .


    Every time we kill one , it seems like two more take its ce .


    5/7 Chapter 175 How ? I asked , dread pooling in my stomach .


    He shook his head .


    We dont know .


    But theyre not natural .


    Its like the Nameless is conjuring them directly .


    The relic .


    It had to be the relic .


    The same object that might be our salvation was also his weapon .


    I mmed my hands on the table , the pearl pendant at my throat pulsing faintly .


    We hold the line .


    Whatever it takes , we dont let them breach the pack house .


    The first wave hit harder than I expected .


    Shadow wolves poured through the forest , their ws gleaming like obsidian .


    Our warriors met them head on , the sh of teeth and des ringing in the night .


    I fought alongside them , my magic ring with each strike .


    The pearl pendant glowed brightly , its power surging through me as I sted shadows into nothingness .


    But no matter how many we destroyed , more kepting .


    Theyre endless ! Evelyn shouted , her de slicing through another wolf .


    Because it seems they are just a distraction , I said , realization dawning on me .


    Evelyn turned to me , her eyes wide .


    A distraction from what ? Before I could answer , a deafening crack split the air .


    Chapter 175 6/7 The barrier around the pack house shimmered violently , its her light dimming .


    Theyre trying to break the wards I said , my heart sinking .


    Morens voice rang out from behind me .


    Theyre seeding .


    I turned to see her standing at the edge of the battlefield , her hands raised as she poured magic into the faltering barrier .


    Sweat dripped down her face , and her eyes burned with determination .


    I cant hold it much longer , she said through gritted teeth .


    I made a split second decision .


    Evander , take a squad and protect Morwen .


    Dont let anything near her .


    He nodded sharply and moved to obey .


    The battle raged on , but my focus was split .


    The dreams Id been having , the silver figure , the warnings , it all felt like it was building to something .


    And then , in the middle of the chaos , it hit me .


    The figure wasnt just a guide .


    It was a message .


    The transformation Morwen spoke of wasnt just a metaphor .


    It was real .


    I touched the pearl pendant , its warmth grounding me .


    If the goddess wanted me to change , to be something more , I had to embrace it .


    But at what cost ? Before I could dwell on the question , a piercing howl cut through the battlefield .


    Chapter 175 It wasnt like the others , this one was deeper , more primal .


    very warrior froze , their eyes snapping to the forests edge .


    And then , he stepped into view .


    Dane ? 7/7 His form was battered , his clothes torn , but his presence was undeniable .


    The shadow wolves around him fell silent , their glowing eyes fixed on him .


    My heart leaped and sank all at once .


    Dane , I whispered .


    He met my gaze , his eyes zing with gold .


    And then , with a voice that shook the very earth , he shouted , Run !! Before I could react , the darkness surged around him and the forest erupted into chaos once more .


    And then everyone heard … BOOM .