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Chapter 19: The Fragile Peace

Author: ROSE HARRISON
last update publish date: 2026-05-03 21:19:39

Chapter 19

The Fragile Peace

The morning after the fall of Aethelgard did not bring the silence of victory but rather a cacophony of uncertainty. The city of Oakhaven was a bruised landscape of smoldering ruins and flashing lights, but the air carried a different weight now. It was no longer thick with the oppressive secrecy of the packs; it was charged with the electric, terrifying realization of a shared existence. Laila stood on the balcony of the Obsidian Hotel, her hands gripping the cold
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