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Chapter 5

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Elara's POV

Silence had fallen over the coastal city.

I stood on the balcony of my small, rented apartment, pulling a silver dagger from the leather satchel at my hip.

It was the last thing my father gave me, its hilt carved with the ancient runes of our pack.

Moonlight caught the edge of the blade, glinting cold and sharp.

I tightened my grip and drew a deep cut across my left palm.

Blood welled up instantly, a vibrant crimson in the moonlight.

"In the name of the Moon Goddess, by the blood of my ancestors, I, Elara of the Snow Fang Pack, willingly sever my bond with Victor of the Black Moon Pack."

The ancient words spilled from my lips, each syllable heavy with finality.

The blood in the wound began to glow—the mark of my pack's bloodline.

"From this moment on, we are nothing to each other."

The blade cut again, deeper this time. More painful.

"Our lives and our deaths are no longer bound."

The light from my blood grew brighter.

"Our souls are now free."

A tearing pain ripped through
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