CHAPTER 82SELENA"The Alpha doesn't want anyone inside now," one of the guards said, stepping forward, voice firm but uncertain as his eyes flicked to the sword pressed to my chest.“I have to enter now,” I replied, shifting the blade slightly to my side, not as a threat, but a declaration. I wasn’t asking.The guards exchanged a silent glance, the unspoken decision passing between them like a current in the air. Then, without a word, they parted, stepping back and giving me room.My boots pressed against the stone as I moved forward, each step echoing louder than the last in my head.I used to walk like this before—quietly, carefully, always trying not to be noticed. Back then, silence meant safety. If I was invisible, I wouldn’t be punished. If I didn’t speak, he wouldn’t have a reason to hurt me. There was a time when Adrian’s voice alone could send my heart into my throat, when just the sound of his footsteps made my breath catch.But I wasn’t that girl anymore.The air felt heav
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