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Chapter 39 - Astraia

Author: Odessa Rhys Beaumont
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-03-19 11:00:24

A soft sound from the balcony made me freeze.

Someone was trying to open the balcony doors.

My heart hammered against my ribs as I instinctively backed toward the bed. The palace was supposed to be the most secure place in Royal Pack territory, who could possibly be trying to enter through my balcony? My mind raced with possibilities, each worse than the last. A rogue? An assassin?

The lock clicked, and the balcony door eased open silently. A tall figure slipped inside, silhouetted against the moonlight. My breath caught in my throat, my wolf suddenly alert but not alarmed—something familiar about the scent...

Pine and storm.

"Carson," I whispered, relief flooding through me as recognition dawned.

He turned at the sound of my voice, golden eyes finding mine in the darkness. "Astraia, I—"

I didn't let him finish. Before I could think better of it, I was rushing across the room and throwing my arms around him. The solid warmth of him, t

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