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Alliance Part 1

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Ara's POV

He stayed for a while.


His hand rested upon my cheek—warm as the hearthfire.


I did not speak at first, only listened to the silence that passed between us like a river in winter.


But then came the memory.

That night.

The one where the sky burned red and the wolves howled without end.


The night I broke him.


No—not just him.


His family. His blood. His soul.

I whispered, like a ghost in the snow.


“I am sorry… I am truly sorry.”

He said nothing. His face was carved stone. I knew he didn’t understand.


He didn’t know what memory had taken hold of me.


And I didn’t blame him. Gargath had gone.
The air was quiet again.


Only his scent lingered—strong and steady. Like pine and earth. Like storm and fire.


His pheromones curled around me like a wolf’s fur cloak.


I breathed them in, deep and long.


They comforted me.


The scent of forest after rain. The edge of a waterfall.


The idea of him holding me… it stirred something deep beneath m
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    Ara's POV He stayed for a while. 
His hand rested upon my cheek—warm as the hearthfire. 
I did not speak at first, only listened to the silence that passed between us like a river in winter. 
But then came the memory. That night. The one where the sky burned red and the wolves howled without end. 
The night I broke him. 
No—not just him. 
His family. His blood. His soul. I whispered, like a ghost in the snow. 
“I am sorry… I am truly sorry.” He said nothing. His face was carved stone. I knew he didn’t understand. 
He didn’t know what memory had taken hold of me. 
And I didn’t blame him. Gargath had gone.
The air was quiet again. 
Only his scent lingered—strong and steady. Like pine and earth. Like storm and fire. 
His pheromones curled around me like a wolf’s fur cloak. 
I breathed them in, deep and long. 
They comforted me. 
The scent of forest after rain. The edge of a waterfall. 
The idea of him holding me… it stirred something deep beneath m

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    Ara lay still. Her body was sore and heavy. Even if she wished to open her eyes, they would not obey.
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