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Chapter 21: The Hidden Camp

Autor: Elarafaith
last update Data de publicação: 2026-04-17 09:17:49

The smoke was a lie.

Kael knew it the moment they moved closer. Too steady. Too visible. Too easy.

"They want us to see it," Rhen muttered.

"Yes," Kael replied.

The unit slowed as they approached the ridge. Below them, the false camp stretched across a small clearing. Fires burned low. A few wolves moved lazily between them.

Decoys. Bad ones.

"They're not even hiding it," one of the warriors whispered.

"Because it's not meant to fool us for long," Kael said. "It's
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