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Chapter 25 - The Wolves and the Witch's Architects

Penulis: Author Angel
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-02-11 19:15:45

Meanwhile,

In the Great Refectory,

Jaxon’s POV

The feast tasted like ash. I sat at the center of the Terra table, surrounded by the familiar scent of my pack - damp earth, pine, and woodsmoke - but for the first time in my life, I felt like an outsider in my own kingdom. My fingers white-knuckled the silver handle of my goblet, the metal groaning under the pressure of my grip.

Across the hall, Lumira was laughing.

It wasn't
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