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The Calm Before

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🌒Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Calm Before

The dawn before council arrival came heavy with fog, a hush over the compound that made every sound sharper.

Raven stood on the balcony, the mist curling around her as if trying to swallow the world. She could feel Shadow pacing beneath her skin, restless, the wolf’s claws itching to sink into the earth.

We are ready, Shadow whispered, low and certain.

Ragnar stepped out behind her, his hand brushing down her spine before settling at her waist. The fog parted around the soft sparks of lightning that curled around his fingertips.

“They’ll arrive by midday,” he murmured.

Raven nodded, eyes scanning the treeline. “They’ll want a show of dominance. We’ll give them a show of unity instead.”

His lips twitched into a small smile. “You’re terrifying when you’re like this.”

She shot him a sideways glance, a smirk lifting one corner of her mouth. “You like it.”

“I do,” he admitted, pulling her closer until she leaned into the warmth of h
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