Aurora's POV
The tension in the grand hall was palpable, a living thing that seemed to pulse with each beat of my heart. I stood frozen, my mind struggling to process the words that had just echoed through the room.
"I challenge you, Ethan, for the right to claim Aurora as my mate," Mason's voice rang out, filled with a fierce determination that sent shivers down my spine.
Ethan's response was immediate, his eyes flashing with barely contained rage. "I accept your challenge, Mason. Aurora belongs with the Nightshade Pack - with me."
The crowd of Alphas and their mates erupted into a frenzy of whispers and excited murmurs. I felt their eyes on me, hungry and calculating, as if I were a prized stallion up for auction.
Something inside me snapped. The power that had been simmering beneat
