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Chapter 9

Author: Kate Riley
last update publish date: 2026-03-15 03:54:13

_Raven’s POV_

The wedding ended later than I expected.

The music slowly faded. Guests began saying their goodbyes. Some people hugged my mom. Others shook Lucas’s hand and congratulated him. A few guests smiled at me politely but most of them seemed more interested in the bride and groom.

I stood quietly beside my mom while she spoke to people. My feet hurt. My head felt heavy. The night had been too long and too strange.

I could still see the wolf in my mind. Every time I blinked, the image ca
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