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Chapter 97: Fault Lines

Author: Sam K
last update publish date: 2026-01-28 04:38:32

Alara’s POV

Something shifted in the house long before I heard raised voices or felt the tremor of anger ripple through the bond.

It was subtle — too subtle — but I felt it the moment I stepped into the corridor outside Ronan’s office. The air tightened, thickened, like the silence before a storm broke. My wolf lifted her head, ears pricked, instincts humming low and uneasy. Not out of fear. Not out of danger. Just… tension.

Xavier.

I didn’t see him yet, but I felt him the way I always did then
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