Aurora's POV "Aurora!" Lilith's voice pierced through the haze of unconsciousness, pulling me awake. As I blinked against the dim light, reality came crashing down—I was on the forest edge, right outside the pack. This was a desolate spot, almost abandoned, and my heart sank as I realized I was tied up like some sort of cargo, thrown carelessly onto the cold, hard ground. I had been kidnapped. It was a nightmare I had never experienced in my past life. The rustling of footsteps drew closer, accompanied by a chorus of lewd laughter. A scruffy man with a bushy beard scolded a smaller man nearby, "Awake already? What's the matter? Didn't dose her up properly? Can't you stop pitying women just once?" With that, the bearded man brandished a little vial, intent on pouring its contents into

