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k his teeth into the vulnerable neck. The room fell silent as the gru

ous, Dante's throat clenched between his jaws. The sight

between us. He turned away from the motionless body of Dante's wolf, dropping it to the floor.

te's demise, there would be a shift in the pack's leadership, and Lucien would undoub

There was no triumph or gloating in his demeanor, only an air of authority and inevitability. The

he-wolf muttered in the room, vo

dripping with frost. "Dante challe

heir future under a new alpha. Lucien's dominance and strength wer

er, and questions and concerns bega

ack change un

ng to be new rul

s response was cold and fierce. "This is still your pack, but it's

"What about the human alliances Dante h

se alliances as long as they serve our interests, if they

eniable. "Do not mistake my willingness to listen for weakness. I expect loyalty, un

owledging his brutal authority. Lucien had asserted his dominance without resorting to violence

decisive end, and the pack's future was now fi

**

a wedding, had become something entirely unexpected. It w

screamed

"R

paws, a cacophony of roars and growls reverberating

! Run

e an instinctual compass leading me to safety. And with every breat

asps, and the world around me blurred into a chaotic frenzy of movement and shadows. M

nt of nature's damp earth and vibrant life filled my nostrils, replacing the acrid stench of the recent violence. It was directionless, a

ugh the turmoil. Her words were an unrelenting reminder of the danger that pursued me. My heart raced in tande

? These thoughts churned in my mind as I ran. I felt weak, my wolf wincing in pain within me. Th

bts. She must have noticed something I didn't, sensed a danger that lurked

d, the world around me abruptly darkened. Before I could react, a searing pain at the b

ted from the point of impact, and my senses were muddled. I could hear voice

she?" a vo

on her arm, they all have it. "Found her

r place. But why were they helping me? What had happened to Dante? Or were they Dante

remained sharp, but it began to ebb as a cool sensation washed over my body. Despite the confusion an

I blacke