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QUESTIONING

Author: M.Lance
last update publish date: 2026-05-20 03:48:28

Chapter 40: QUESTIONING

The great hall had never felt this cold.

Lights flickered along the stone walls, casting long shadows that danced across the faces of the gathered pack. Every elder sat at their respective chairs facing their alpha king. Bronze sat at the far end, his withered hands folded over the head of his cane, watching with the patience of a spider.

Guards lined the walls, warriors filled the doorway, servants crowded the door outside, craning their necks for a better view.

Hazel
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