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in the M

ight... as if the ancient st

ce more. The wind carried echoes of broken lullabies and b

ll carried at my feet. Elias's words burned in my

r hand, viole

ut your birthright, your destiny, and

oken stone, h

father," I began, voice shaking

s. Lucian Thorn... the ri

r grandfather and Marcus dur

d racing. "Why woul

r." She leaned in, her voice lo

word tasted fore

the shattered packs. That she would bring them back from the brink. Th

mmered like

I'm.

blood runs i

hem all. She closed her eyes

d for years, you were bred to be less.

bling. "I'm not less.

r your howl. Because the moon knows... "When wolves l

Regret a

e as I paced outside the packhouse. The scent of rebirth was

said finally,

no idea. I clenched my fists. "Of course you didn't. You

You're changing." I stared at him, my chest tight with

agony of regret in his eyes. "I never w

And I'll never forget... not what you said, o

pain raw in his ex

o people torn between loyalty and blood, history

od at t

intered across the sky. Ivy grabbed my arm

etal clashed. Wolves howled. B

ang's symbol-the thorned crescent moon. And at the edge of the swarm

for you." A spear tore between us.

over the chaos. "Come with me, Layla," h

eryone

ze. Iva's vo

la..

ould clash behind me. If I stayed, every life around me could be slaug

lew-time

Blood

rigid. The spear slammed into his arm

voice a controlled fury.

e to kill m

and sharp. "That

ured into the fray. Screams mixed with the clang o

ide Kade. His eyes were fierce, unyielding, but shock f

my hand. "St

aw Celeste's face twist in shock and fury. I saw Lily, the healer, stumble as a rogue lu

blood, molten courage in my veins. "Stop

... should

d hesitated, w

efoot, coat torn, hair wild, eyes bright w

these veins," I shouted so e

I am the heir... and I

readied a dagger... silent, swooping. Kade stepped between us, again..

the dagger,

unged-fast as death. Time snappe

olves and warrior