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The Scent in the Wind

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Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Scent in the Wind

The frost was sharp underfoot as Raven walked the borders before dawn, the world cloaked in a soft grey hush.

Shadow was restless, ears pricked, gold flickering in Raven’s eyes as she inhaled deeply.

There.

A scent in the wind.

Not a rogue.

Not the council.

Something older.

Something was wrong.

It smelled of cold metal, charred wood, and iron—a scent that made Shadow’s legs rise and a growl curl in Raven’s throat.

Ragnar joined her, silent in the dawn, lightning flickering softly around him as he scanned the treeline.

“You smell it too,” he said.

“I do.”

They stood together, storm and shadow, watching as the wind stirred the branches.

A lone crow cawed, lifting into the grey sky.

Ragnar’s hand brushed Raven’s, grounding her. “Whatever it is, we’ll handle it.”

Raven nodded, her eyes scanning the horizon. “We always do.”

Back at the compound, the pack was already awake, training despite the cold. Thorne’s wolves worked beside Raven’s warriors,
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