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Chapter 71

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HARLEY

By the time the sun dipped behind the horizon, the field behind the house no longer looked like the same place I stood in earlier.

Torches flickered along its edge now, their flames swaying with the evening wind. The smell of ash and earth mixed with crushed herbs scattered in a perfect circle. Kade had drawn symbols in the dirt—strange, sweeping marks that pulsed faintly with energy even before the ritual began.

This was no ordinary training.

This was an awakening.

Shane stood a few paces behind me, silent, steady. I hadn’t looked back at him yet, but I could feel his eyes on me like a heartbeat. They made it easier to breathe. Barely.

Jasper and Kade moved in unison, setting down small iron bowls at each cardinal point around the circle. Each bowl held something different—ash, salt, moonstone shards, and water from a hidden spring Shane had fetched earlier that day. Jasper said these were elements of grounding. Kade just called them “anchors.”

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  • Alpha Shane Human Mate   Chapter 71

    HARLEYBy the time the sun dipped behind the horizon, the field behind the house no longer looked like the same place I stood in earlier.Torches flickered along its edge now, their flames swaying with the evening wind. The smell of ash and earth mixed with crushed herbs scattered in a perfect circle. Kade had drawn symbols in the dirt—strange, sweeping marks that pulsed faintly with energy even before the ritual began.This was no ordinary training.This was an awakening.Shane stood a few paces behind me, silent, steady. I hadn’t looked back at him yet, but I could feel his eyes on me like a heartbeat. They made it easier to breathe. Barely.Jasper and Kade moved in unison, setting down small iron bowls at each cardinal point around the circle. Each bowl held something different—ash, salt, moonstone shards, and water from a hidden spring Shane had fetched earlier that day. Jasper said these were elements of grounding. Kade just called them “anchors.”Connor stood to the side with hi

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