Bella sat motionless on the velvet stool while Sandra paced slowly across the room, her expression unreadable. The soft golden lamps cast shadows across the dark walls of the suite, making the atmosphere feel heavier than before.Outside the massive glass windows of the mansion, the night deepened. Clouds drifted lazily across the glowing full moon, silver light spilling over the endless pine forests surrounding King Dave Stark’s estate.Tonight felt different.Dangerously different.Sandra finally exhaled and leaned against the dresser. “I just hope your wolf awakens tonight.”Bella swallowed hard.Sandra had said those words three times already, yet every single time they sounded loaded with meaning.“With the way everyone keeps acting,” Bella muttered, “you’d think I’m walking into an execution instead of a pack gathering.”Sandra laughed softly, though the amusement never fully reached her eyes.“If Dave wanted to sacrifice you, trust me, he wouldn’t spend weeks forcing you throug
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