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Chapter 16
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2026-04-05 03:00:30The Decaying Alpha
POV: Alpha Kaelen Blackwood
The pack house was quiet. Too quiet.
Five years ago, this place had been full of life. Now, it felt like a mausoleum. The paint was peeling in the hallways. The carpets were threadbare. We were at war, and war was expensive.
I sat in my office, staring at the map on the wall. Red pins marked the vampire territories. They were closing in like a noose.
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