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Chapter Thirty Eight : Word From Mooncrest

Author: Luna Joe
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-09-12 13:01:14

Ten days after the battle, a rider arrived from the west.

He came alone, which was itself notable, and he carried the markings of Mooncrest on his travel cloak, which was more notable still. The kingdom had gate guards trained now to be cautious with any unexpected arrival, and the rider was held at the outer wall and questioned thoroughly before word reached me that he had come specifically asking for the Lycan heir by name.

I met him in the small receiving room off the great hall with Rowan b
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