Chapter 40: Natural Instincts
(Aurora's POV)
The early morning air was sharp and clear. I breathed it in deeply, trying to calm the nervous energy building in my chest. Today was important. My first hunt as a part of Shadow Warriors’ pack traditions.
I adjusted my ceremonial robes for the tenth time, the flowing silver fabric feeling impossibly delicate yet heavy with ancestral magic. My fingers fumbled slightly, betraying my uncertainty.
Hazel appeared beside me, her warm presence immediately grounding me. She smiled as she pressed a cluster of enhanced protection charms into my palm.
"Here. These will help center you," she said, her green eyes glowing faintly from the hybrid energy within her.
Relieved, I clutched them tightly. "Thank you, Hazel. I didn’t even know charms lik
