Aurora's POV
The air in the Nightshade Pack's great hall crackled with tension as I stood before the assembled pack members. Weeks of training had honed my abilities, but nothing could have prepared me for this moment.
A shimmering portal materialized in the center of the room, causing gasps and murmurs to ripple through the crowd. From its swirling depths emerged a figure that took my breath away – an elderly woman with hair like spun moonlight and eyes that held the depths of galaxies.
"Greetings, young Star Walker," she said, her voice resonating with cosmic power. "I am Celeste, Elder of the Celestial Realm and keeper of your ancestral legacy."
My heart raced as I felt the weight of countless eyes upon me. Mason stepped forward, his presence a comforting anchor amid the chaos.
"Au
