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Chapter 51

Author: Annabell
last update publish date: 2026-03-16 19:02:00

Thorian's POV

I had protocols for everything.

That was what it meant to be an Alpha. You anticipated threats and prepared responses and built systems that could function even under pressure because pressure was inevitable and preparation was the only honest answer to it. I had spent years building those systems for Moonveil, layers of security and intelligence networks and guard rotations designed to ensure that nothing moved through this pack without my knowledge.

I had been certain those syst
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