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CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE: RAEL

Author: Blue Sapphire
last update publish date: 2026-07-28 19:36:02
The morning light filtered through the window of the Luna's quarters, soft and golden.

Aria lay still, listening to the sounds of the pack stirring to life below, the clatter of the kitchen, the distant shouts of warriors in the training yard, the particular rhythm of a community that had finally found its way back to peace. Xavier was already gone; she could feel the cold space beside her where he'd been. He always rose before dawn now, preparing for what lay ahead.

This is peace, she thoug
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