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Recovered and Lost

Author: Dallas Ryan
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-09 01:30:43

The moon hung low in the sky, its silvery glow casting an ethereal light over the forest as Gunnar led a group of the pack through the dense underbrush. His eyes were sharp, scanning the shadows for any sign of danger as they moved with a predatory grace. The air was thick with tension, the impending confrontation with Ava weighing heavily on their minds.

Kai moved at the head of the group, his senses attuned to the subtle shifts in the forest's energy. He had been quiet since their departure from the encampment, his thoughts turned inward as he retraced the paths he had once walked as a member of Ava's pack. His heart ached with the weight of betrayal, but he pushed it aside, focusing on the task at hand.

Vivi followed at a distance, her presence a silent defiance against Gunnar's insistence that she remain behind. She knew the risks, knew the danger she was putting herself in by coming along, but the thought of her mates suffering under Ava's control was more than she could bear. Th
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