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Chapter 19: The Gathering of Alphas

Auteur: O. O. Jordan
last update Date de publication: 2026-06-12 16:47:27

The news spread through Castle Nocturne before sunrise.

The werewolf clans were coming.

Not one clan.

Not two.

All of them.

By morning, the castle had transformed into a fortress preparing for war.

Guards patrolled every corridor.

Archers occupied the walls.

Messengers rushed between towers carrying reports.

The atmosphere was tense.

Dangerously tense.

And at the center of it all sat Elara.

Staring blankly at a cup of tea she had forgotten to drink.

"This is my fault."

The words escaped before
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