The Alpha’s ChoiceThe scent of blood and ash still hung in the air as dawn broke over the smoldering forest. Ember’s eyes opened slowly, her body aching from the battle, her mind reeling from what she had done. She had stood her ground. She had called upon her wolf. And for the first time, she hadn’t backed down.A heavy silence settled in the air as she sat up, brushing dirt and soot from her torn dress. Nearby, the lifeless forms of rogue wolves dotted the earth, proof of the chaos that had unfolded during the night. But among them, allies lay too. Wolves that had fought for her. With her.Her heart clenched as she spotted Riven’s body lying motionless on the forest floor. She scrambled to her feet, ignoring the pain lancing through her limbs, and ran to him.“No, no—please don’t be dead,” she whispered, voice trembling.But as she reached him, he groaned and shifted slightly, his face pale but alive. Relief hit her like a wave, and her breath came out in a shaky exhale.“You stubb
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