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Chapter 36: The Challenge

Author: Zhen Zhen
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-28 07:00:42

Raven sank his teeth into Cara’s neck, not hard enough to hurt her, but firm enough to leave her unable to resist. The powerful aura of an Alpha poured from him, forcing her to lower her head in submission.

Cara’s struggles grew weaker and weaker, until in the end, she could only lie still and accept her fate.

Only then did Raven release her. He nudged her side with his snout, urging her to get up and follow him back.

Cara followed without resistance, not because she was afraid, but because she knew fighting back was useless. The gap in strength between them was like heaven and earth. Rather than throwing herself into a hopeless struggle and ending up battered and bruised, she chose to submit for now and wait for the next chance to escape.

Halfway back, Cara couldn’t maintain her wolf form any longer. A faint light shimmered around her, and the black wolf vanished, replaced by a beautiful, naked figure glowing under the silver moonlight.

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