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Chapter 31 – The Red Snow

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Elira

The wind shifted.

Ronan froze mid-step, his head jerking east, a low growl vibrating in his chest. My stomach dropped.

“What is it?” I asked, already knowing I wouldn’t like the answer.

“Inside. Now.”

“But—”

His glare sliced through me like a blade. “Inside. Now.”

I didn’t argue again. I backed up slowly toward the cabin door, eyes flicking across the snow-covered woods. My breath steamed in the cold air as a howl cut through the silence—low and cruel. Not a call for help. A threat.

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