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chapter 158

Author: Deedson
last update publish date: 2026-09-11 20:40:53

Point of View: KADE ASHBORN

"Tracks lead north," Ronan called, already crouched at the tree line, his voice tight with barely leashed fury the moment we reached the holding tent.

We found the guard unconscious on the ground and the iron cage standing open, empty, Thane nowhere in sight, and for one sickening heartbeat I could not tell if Draven had freed him or dragged him away against his will, the difference mattering more than I had time to consider.

"Four sets of footprints," Ronan continue
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