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Chapter 65: Selene’s Shadow

Author: JanayJourney
last update publish date: 2026-02-11 10:42:35

The first omen came as a whisper in the roots.

Luna was not in the Moon Temple or the Grove when it found her.

She was in the lower dens, of all places, crouched in the straw beside a whelping she-wolf, palms slick with birth and sweat.

The air was thick with the copper tang of blood and the sharp, milky scent of new life.

The mother, a young wolf from one of the absorbed rogue bands, panted, flanks heaving. Her mate hovered in the doorway, eyes wide, tail tucked so tight it nearly brushed his
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