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Liam’s POV“It’s been a month, Liam,” Ysra said quietly, her voice carrying a weight I didn’t want to hear. “No signs of Raina. No traces, nothing. Maybe it’s time to accept it. Time to let her go.”I didn’t look up from the files spread across the table. My jaw was tight, hands resting on the cold wood. “Make it make sense, Ysra,” I said, my voice controlled, but my mind churned with unrest. “Even though she’s a devourer, she's still human. She should’ve left a body, some trace of her. Burning always leaves residues. But there wasn't anything. Not even ash.”Ysra shook her head slowly, concern lining her delicate features. “Then it’s obvious she doesn’t want to be found. That’s a good thing. Everyone else thinks she’s dead. The clan isn’t rebelling anymore. They’re focused. You should focus, Liam—Slade is our immediate problem. Don’t let her—”“I know what she wants,” I interrupted, voice low, dangerous. I looked up, eyes piercing, calculating. “She’s trying to survive, but without h

Liam’s POVThe night felt heavier than usual, the wind gusting against the reinforced walls of the mansion like it had a message to deliver. The kind that only those who had survived worse storms could understand. Sheriff Grant’s face, tense and wary, flicked toward me from the grand study table, his hands tightening around the cup of coffee he hadn’t touched in minutes.“Slade is going to use the element of surprise,” I said, keeping my voice measured, though my chest throbbed with the kind of alertness only months of constant vigilance could bring. “He moves fast, but he underestimates the layers between him and Windshade. We can turn that against him.”Grant nodded, eyes narrowing, jaw tight. “I’ve been coordinating patrols through the city, increasing visibility in the neighborhoods closest to where he’s likely to strike. Still… vampires aren’t easy to track, especially when my men don't really know what they're going up against.”“I know,” I agreed. “But it's necessary we keep th