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Chapter 63: Into the Open
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2026-03-28 08:51:11
Sloane Sterling From prey to predators. 🐺🌲 The Blackwood Coalition is officially on the run, but the game has completely changed. Silas is no longer a beacon for the Silent Sisters—he’s a human radar tracking the Council’s every move! 📡👦 And I actually teared up writing Breckett’s sacrifice. Leading his wolves south to act as a decoy proves exactly why he’s the kind of Alpha Xander needs in this war. 😭🛡️ But that cliffhanger! Councilor Vane didn't come to arrest them; she came to switch sides. 🤝🏛️ Do you think Xander can actually trust a Council member, or is she just saving her own skin? Drop a '🐺' to run with the Blackwood wolves! — Sloane Sterling
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