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Chapter 8: Betrayal, Cheating and Quest
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2026-03-28 18:00:00The morning after a storm... when the ground is still wet and the sky is deciding whether to thunder again. The pack’s grounds felt heavy, thick with murmurs and suspicion. Selene didn't have to ask what had changed. She felt it. Eyes lingered longer than usual. Whispers didn't bother hiding anymore. Servants who once bowed now stepped aside too quickly.. or not at all. The truth had spread farther than they wanted it to. Not gently. Not privately. The arranged mate had see
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