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Chapter 26: “Seventy-Two Hours”

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Thelma's POV

"Everything is a trap at this point." Luna started walking toward the pack house. "Come. Both of you. We'll meet Xavier at the gates under formal parley rules. If he's here to help, we'll know. If he's here to take you..." She glanced back at me. "Then we'll deal with that too."

Theo and I followed her, but I noticed he kept distance between us. Every time we got close, that white-gold light would flicker, and he'd move away. He was afraid of our combined power. Afraid of what it meant. Afraid of me.

I didn't blame him. I was afraid too.

We reached the main gates where Luna's guards stood ready, weapons drawn. Beyond the gates, I could see wolves gathering. So many wolves. Multiple packs, their scents mixing and clashing. The air was thick with tension and barely restrained violence.

And there, at the front of the Silver Moon pack contingent, was Xavier.

He looked terrible. His face was pale, and even from this distance I could see healing wounds on his arms
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