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Chapter 90
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2026-04-02 07:31:08Luciano’s POV
"I have to go back to the Crystal Lake territory, Alanza," I said, the words feeling like lead in my mouth.
The silence in the hospital room was heavy. I stood by the door, watching her through the gap. She looked so small in that bed, swallowed by white sheets and the scent of antiseptic. My wolf was pacing in the back of my skull, claws digging into my subconscious because I was standing three feet away instead of touching her. Her scent had shifted again.
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