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CHAPTER 40. The Mark of the Enemy

Penulis: Michael Moore
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-11-18 01:40:34

Aria’s POV

The morning started like any other...quiet, perhaps a little too quiet. That kind of silence that feels peaceful but somehow isn't. The Winchester pack was finally starting to heal. The air was filled with the fresh scent of rain and pine as the wolves trained in the courtyard below. Yet, even with sunlight streaming through the window, a strange heaviness still hung in the air.

I sensed it before I even saw it...the shivery feeling that ran up my spine whenever danger was close. My wolf within me was restless, alert. I paused at my door, my hand gently resting over the handle. Something didn’t sit right.

Then I noticed it... carved deeply into the wood, still carrying the faint scent of iron in its grooves. A mark. Blood-red and twisted, shaped like a crescent entwined with thorns...Zac’s sigil.

My breath caught as a wave of memories rushed through me ... his voice, his betrayal, and the moment his hand gripped my arm as he sold me like property. Suddenly, the walls felt c
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