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Chapter 17: Blood and Throne

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last update Fecha de publicación: 2026-09-10 05:37:22

The ringing in my ears was so loud it drowned out the crackle of the iron chandeliers overhead. The word hung suspended in the frozen air of the North Gallery, heavy enough to crack stone: Brother.

The alpha’s massive frame stopped dead just a few feet away from the cloaked intruder. For a terrifying second, neither of them moved. The alpha’s chest heaved beneath his tailored black jacket, his ash-gray eyes completely swallowed by a ring of blazing, violent gold. The air in the grand hall grew
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