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Chapter 24. The Escape

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* Cerberus *

Night of the New Moon.The forest was unnaturally quiet.No wind. No owls. No howls from wandering rogues.

It was the kind of silence that pressed against the skin like a second layer, tight, cold, unrelenting. I stood at the edge of the cliff overlooking the distant fortress where Princess Zeina was held. The Alpha of the West had surrounded his domain with thick stone, tall towers, and a scent masking barrier only witches or fools would ignore.

Luckily for him, I was both.

Behind me, Beta Kael emerged from the treeline, his steps soundless.

"All units are in position," he said. "The east and south sides are covered. If you breach from the north, we'll have eyes on every sentry tower. But..."

I raised a brow. "Speak."

Kael hesitated. "If this goes wrong, there won't be time to retreat. There won't be anyone to save you."

A sharp breath escaped me, half a chuckle, half a growl. "I didn't come here to be saved."

I turned, adjusting the dark leather bracers at my wrists. My c
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