The Lycan Pack's Luna

Damon's POV

Seeing Cassie take down one warrior after another, I couldn't help but feel a surge of pride. She was relentless, a force to be reckoned with.

It was no wonder I made her my Commander. Strength wasn't just about muscle—it was about resilience, and Cassie had more of that than anyone I'd ever met.

But I knew the truth.

She wasn't just fighting them.

She was fighting herself. Her demons. Her past.

I sighed, crossing my arms as I watched her from the training grounds.

The way she threw herself into every punch, every dodge, every strike—it wasn't just training for her.

It was survival.

"Was she okay last night, son?" My father's voice cut through my thoughts.

I turned to see Lucian Norman, my father, and the former Alpha of the Shadow Pack, standing beside me.

I clenched my jaw. "Had a panic attack after another nightmare."

My father frowned. "But she said they stopped. She convinced the doctors, she—"

"She lied." My voice was hard. "She didn't want to put us through more stress, so she said she was fine.

But the moment something reminds her of her past, she breaks all over again."

A long silence stretched between us as we both watched Cassie spar with another warrior.

She moved with precision, but there was an anger in her strikes, an edge that most didn't notice.

"I just want our Cassie back," my father murmured. "Happy. Carefree. Like before her mother's death."

I exhaled, my gaze never leaving my sister. "I know, Dad. But for that, we need a miracle. And we need it fast."

A sudden commotion near the pack gates pulled my attention. Nathaniel, my Beta, mind-linked me.

Alpha, the royal guards have arrived. They demand to take our children to the palace.

I stiffened.

I'm coming. Do not let them take anyone.

Without another word, I stormed toward the pack gates, arriving just in time to see a scene that sent rage surging through me.

A royal guard had slapped a young child for clinging to his mother.

A second later, the guard was on the ground, a knife pressed against his throat.

Cassie.

She was breathing heavily, her eyes burning with fury. The warriors around us stilled, waiting for my command.

"Commander," I said sharply. "Let me handle this."

Cassie hesitated before growling lowly and stepping back, her grip on her blade tightening.

The head guard pushed himself up, rage twisting his features. "Stupid, worthless bitch! Do you have any idea of the price you'll pay for attacking the King's messenger?"

A deadly silence fell over the pack.

I took a slow step forward, letting my Alpha aura roll off me. "We know the price. But you seem to forget whose land you stand on." My voice was dangerously calm.

"You will not disrespect my Commander. You will not lay a hand on my pack's children. And unless you want a full revolt, I suggest you start speaking with the respect my pack deserves."

The guard spat blood onto the dirt. "The King demands all children ages fourteen to eighteen be taken to the Royal Kingdom for training, as per tradition."

His glare darkened. "Or have you forgotten?"

My hands curled into fists. "And yet you treat our children like animals?"

"I do what needs to be done," the guard sneered. "Frankly, I've always hated the Shadow Pack and its pathetic Alpha."

The moment the words left his mouth, blood splattered across the ground.

Cassie stepped back, wiping her knife clean, her face blank.

The head guard's body hit the dirt with a thud, his throat slit.

The pack fell silent.

"What is the price of attacking a royal messenger, Mommy?" A small voice broke the quiet. A child clung to his mother, eyes wide with curiosity.

I exhaled sharply. "A hearing before the King."

Cassie met my gaze, her expression unreadable.

Her eyes showed no fear.

No hesitation.

Just emptiness.

My father stepped beside me, his voice low. "Son, if there is to be a miracle, I hope it happens soon."

I didn't take my eyes off Cassie.

"I know, Dad."

And I meant it.

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Hey everyone! Things are getting intense, and we're just getting started. What do you think will happen at the Royal Court?

Will Cassie face punishment, or will she outsmart them all? Let me know in the comments!

With love,
Izzy.