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Chapter 20: The Almost Kiss

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The sky to the south burned red.

Not dawn—fire. Rourke's army had arrived, and they'd brought flames to destroy us.

Stellan's arm wrapped around me, pulling me close as we watched the horizon glow. All around us, the settlement erupted into chaos—wolves shifting, warriors grabbing weapons, children being herded to safety.

"How did they get so close without being seen?" I asked.

"Smoke screens. Diversions." Stellan's voice was grim. "Rourke is more cunning than Ronan ever was."

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