Mila’s POVAurora’s body trembled in my arms like a fragile leaf caught in a storm. Her head rested against my chest, her breathing shallow, uneven. My heart thudded painfully as if trying to shield her from whatever had nearly consumed her. The stranger’s words still echoed in the back of my mind, chilling me with their finality.“Not everyone survives what comes next.”I swallowed hard, brushing Aurora’s hair back from her damp forehead. Around us, silence stretched, broken only by the distant howl of wolves outside the training grounds. Caiden’s footsteps approached, each one heavy with restrained fury.“What was that?” he demanded, his voice low, sharp, controlled. He crouched near us, eyes locked on Aurora’s face. His jaw clenched, muscles tight, like he was one second away from snapping.“She almost lost control,” I whispered, not daring to meet his eyes. “But she didn’t. I stopped her.”“You shouldn’t have had to,” Maddox cut in, stepping closer, his presence radiating calm but
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