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Chapter 24: Before Moonrise

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last update Date de publication: 2026-06-01 05:19:49
Meredith

I woke in the east family room with the sun already high.

Hayley was asleep in the chair beside the bed, her head tipped against the wing of it, one hand still half-curled like she’d dozed off mid-task. The medicine Yara left sat untouched on the table. The curtains were half-drawn, but the light still cut a hard line across the floor, which meant I’d slept past midday.

I didn’t move at first. I lay still and felt for my body before I asked it to do anything. My wolf was there, but f
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