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Chapter 43: The Price of the Rescue

作者: Sloane Sterling
last update 公開日: 2026-03-08 05:27:16
They made it back to pack territory at dawn.

The gate guards let them through without questions. Word had spread fast—the Alpha's daughter had been taken, then recovered in a blaze of silver light and collapsing concrete. Everyone was on edge. Eyes followed the black SUV as it rolled through the main drive—some relieved, some wary, some openly staring at the small figure curled in Elena's lap.

Maya hadn’t spoken since asking what happened. She just sat in Aris's lap during the last stretch of th
Sloane Sterling

The rescue was successful, but the price is higher than anyone expected. 💔 Elena is facing internal fractures from her own power, and the Council has officially declared her a Level 5 Threat. 🚨 The stakes have shifted from a single building to the survival of the entire Blackwood Pack. With a 72-hour clock ticking and the threat of total dispersal hanging over them, there are no easy choices left. 🐺🏢 Maya’s offer to go with the Council broke my heart to write. 😭 How do you think Xander and Elena will protect the pack without losing each other? Drop a '🛡️' if you're ready for the War Council! — Sloane Sterling

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