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Chapter 24
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2026-08-18 10:00:00ELARA'S POV
The day of the bonding ceremony dawned clear and cold.
I woke early, nerves and anticipation churning in my stomach until sleep became impossible. Sena arrived shortly after sunrise carrying an elaborate gown I'd never seen before.
"The ceremonial dress," she explained, laying it carefully across the bed. "Traditionally worn by Lunas during bonding rituals."
The gown was breathtaking. Deep midnight
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DRAVEN'S POVThe days following Kaelen's visit were tense.I threw myself into researching the Nightshade bloodline, cross-referencing what little information existed in our archives with accounts from allied territories. Most records had been deliberately destroyed during the Eclipse Omega purge, leaving only fragments and rumors.What I found wasn't reassuring."The Nightshades weren't just powerful," I told Rho during one late-night research session. "They were political. They used their abilities to broker peace treaties, mediate conflicts, reshape alliances. That made them invaluable to some packs and terrifying to others.""Let me guess, the terrified ones orchestrated the purge?""Exactly. Led by a coalition of traditional Alphas who viewed Eclipse Omega influence as existential threat to pack hierarchy." I pushed another dusty tome across the desk. "They systematically hunted down every known Nightshade descendant. Those who survived did so by completely suppressing their abil
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