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Chapter 68: The Wolf in the Ashes

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~Aeron

The wind howled through the hollow ribs of the building we had claimed as shelter.

It was little more than crumbling stone, a skeleton of a place someone had once dreamed into existence but never finished. We found it three days ago—half-built walls, broken archways, a roof that leaked in two dozen places. But it was perfect. Hidden behind thorn-thick trees near the edge of the Enchanted Forest, where no sane soul wandered for fear of what lived in the mist.

Exactly the kind of place we needed.

I stood near the edge, where the shattered wall gave a perfect view of the moonlight streaking across the distant plains. The stars bled silver. The night smelled of moss and rust and potential.

“Caelum,” I said, not turning around.

“Yes, Alpha?” he answered without hesitation.

I didn’t waste time. “I need to get Lyric back. We need to take Obsidian back. We’ve been living like refugees long enough. We’re royalty. Obsidian belongs to us. It’s high time we took it back.”

He
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I really enjoyed writing this chapter so I'd appreciate it if I could hear your thoughts. Do you think Aeron and his little army of villagers have what it takes to bring down Kade or will there be a surprise entrance? If you're enjoying the novel so far please do well to drop a five-star rating and vote with your gems as this will help boost its visibility. Thank you. (⁠✿⁠^⁠‿⁠^⁠) ~Samster-x

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