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The Preparation

Author: Riah
last update publish date: 2026-05-02 15:59:16

The battle was chaos.

Wolves clashed in the field before the old pack house. Blades flashed. Blood sprayed. The screams of the dying filled the air.

Kael fought at the front, his sword a blur, his eyes blazing silver.

I fought beside him.

Gold eyes. Two heartbeats. A blade in my hand.

"Stay close!" he shouted.

"I'm not going anywhere!"

A Council wolf lunged. I sidestepped. Brought my blade down. He fell.

Another came. And another.

I kept fighting.

---

Voss watched from the balcony.

She wasn't f
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