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LUCIANO

I didn’t move. I stood facing the window, looking out at the dark, silent pack grounds.

Peniel went straight to the dungeons. The guard, under my earlier orders, let her pass. I watched through the security monitor, a human invention I’d installed for moments like this.

She found Preya in a small but clean cell. The moment the maid saw her, she rushed to the bars. They grasped each other’s hands, both crying.

“I’m so sorry, Preya,” Peniel sobbed. “This is all my fault.”

“No, Luna, don’t say that,” Preya said, her own voice thick. “I don’t ever regret going with you. My only regret is that I let you go into that cave alone. I should have stayed closer.”

“You didn’t let me do anything. Besides, you did the right thing running for help,” Peniel said, wiping her face. “If they had caught you… I can’t even think about it.” She shuddered.

Silence reigned for a few minutes.

“Your mother?” Preya asked. “Is she…”

“She’s safe.” Peniel cut in, she smiled then frowned. “All thanks to Luci
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