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CHAPTER 10: THE CELL

Auteur: Frank Cannon
last update Date de publication: 2026-01-02 07:27:34

The cell was cold and dark, iron bars humming faintly with warding magic.

I felt it the moment they locked me inside—a subtle vibration in the air that pressed against my skin like a warning. The bars weren't just metal. They were spelled. Enchanted to suppress wolf abilities, to keep prisoners weak and contained.

Not that I needed magic to keep me weak.

My wolf was already gone.

I sat in the corner, my back against the damp stone wall, and tried once again to reach for her. That constant prese
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