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Chapter Thirty-Eight

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IVY’S POV

The night wind followed me like a second skin, cool against the heat still smoldering beneath mine. I didn’t look back.

Not because I didn’t want to, but because I knew if I did, I wouldn’t be able to leave him standing there.

And tonight, I needed space.

Not from Kane alone but from everything entirely— from the fire still etched in my veins, from the way the world looked at me now with reverence or fear, I wasn’t sure which was worse. From the weight of a power I hadn’t asked for but couldn’t seem to shut off.

The grass was damp beneath my feet as I moved toward the grove behind the ridge. The trees here were older than the war, older than Nightfall itself. Their branches arched overhead like the ribs of something ancient and sleeping. The moon bled through their canopy in broken light.

I didn’t know where I was going, not exactly. But my body did. And when I reached the hollow just beyond the stone altar, I stopped. The earth felt different here— grounded and still. A hea
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    IVY’S POVThat Night, Kane and I arrived at the trial ground. They called it the Path of Fire. A ritual older than most packs remembered, rooted in pain, spirit, and resilience. A test of loyalty.The firestones weren’t literal flames, but they might as well have been. Each slab of stone was scorched with ancestral magic, forged to burn through weakness and expose the soul beneath.Only those deemed worthy could pass.The crowd gathered like wolves circling blood. Cold air. Sharp whispers. And Merek, standing beside the stones like a vulture in robes.Kane stood at my side, his hand trembling slightly in mine. That single tremor meant more than anything he could say.“You don’t have to do this,” he whispered.“I do,” I replied. “For them and also for us.”He turned me to face him. “I should have shut this down. I should have…”“You didn’t. Because you knew I needed to stand.”His throat bobbed as he looked into my eyes. “If you fall…”“I won’t.”He swallowed hard. Then pressed his for

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    IVY’S POVThe next day, the wind bit harder than usual that morning, despite the sun burning white against the winter sky. I walked beside Kane through the center of the pack grounds, our hands no longer hidden or hesitant.But even in the light of day, I felt it. The shift, the judgment. The anger pulsing beneath every glance cast my way.The pack had barely tolerated me. But now… now that Kane had spoken for me, stood for me, something had broken loose.And it was coming. I felt it before I saw him.Elder Merek, one of the oldest, most traditional voices in the Northern Bloodline. A man who had known Kane’s father, worshipped him like a prophet. A man who would rather see me burned than bowed to.He stepped into our path like a shadow rising, his white hair wild around a face lined with pride and disdain.“Alpha,” he said, voice tight and controlled. “A word.”Kane didn’t release my hand. “Say what you came to say.”Elder Merek’s gaze flicked to me, lips curling.“In private please.

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    IVY’S POV The vision faded, and I was back on the cliff, Kane’s arms steadying me.“Ivy, talk to me,” he urged.“I saw her,” I whispered. “The Moon Goddess.”His eyes widened. “What did she say?”“I saw her,” I said again, firmer this time. “The Moon Goddess. She… she spoke to me.”Kane was still holding me, his hand steady at my waist, his eyes locked on mine. “Tell me everything.”I took a shaky breath, nodding.“She was radiant,” I whispered. “Not in a way I can explain. She wasn’t just light, she was made of it. Her voice… it echoed through me like it was part of my own blood. She said I was her chosen. That something dark is coming, and I have to stop it.”Kane’s jaw tensed. “Did she say what kind of darkness?”“No. Just that it’s ancient and hungry. And that it’s already moving.” My voice faltered. “She said I carry the flame of the ancients. Something about a power awakening in me.”He was quiet for a moment, thoughtful.“You believe her?” he asked.I nodded. “I’ve never felt

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