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Chapter 173

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The Shadow That Walks Like Me

The night air was infused with a metallic taste—dense, sharp, and resonating with peril.

I sensed it before I could see anything: a frigid pulse coursing through the forest like a heartbeat that belonged to no living being. My wolf’s ears perked up. My heart began to race. Something was observing me. Follow me. Matching my pace as if it understood the rhythm of my very soul.

A growl rose in my throat.

Not again. Not tonight.

The Moonstone Path behind me emitted a faint glow, yet ahead, the trees loomed closely, their branches quivering despite the absence of wind.

“Come out,” I whispered softly. “I’m finished running.”

For a brief moment, there was no response.

Then… a footstep.

Then another.

Slow. Intentional. Derisive.

I turned abruptly.

And halted.

A figure emerged from the shadows of the trees—matching my height, build, and stance. The moonlight glinted off their face, and my breath caught in my throat.

It was me.

Or rather… a darker incarnation of my
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