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The Rising Alpha

Penulis: Elmielos
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-05-10 05:01:11

Brynn Hollis' POV

I couldn't see the battle from behind the fallen tree.

But I could hear it. The clash of steel. The howls of dying wolves. And above it all, Vesper's voice, chanting words I didn't recognize.

The ritual had begun.

Luna Rose nursed at my breast, oblivious to the war around her. I held her close, one hand on her tiny head, and strained to hear Dax's voice among the chaos.

Come back to me, I thought. Come back.

Farrah crouched beside me, blade drawn, eyes scanning the trees.

"We
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