The first light of dawn painted the sky with soft shades of pink and gold, but the Hollowed Lands remained heavy with shadows. The battle had ended, but its scars were still fresh etched in the ruined walls, the tired eyes of the pack, and the fragile new lives resting in Aria’s arms.Kael sat beside her on a weathered stone bench, holding one of the newborns close, his gaze distant. The weight of everything pressed on him like never before the war, the prophecy, the future of the pack, and most of all, Aria.He looked at her, her face pale but glowing with strength, a warrior marked by sacrifice and love.“Your heart belongs to her,” a voice whispered inside him. The truth settled in his bones more deeply now than ever before.Aria stirred, blinking awake. She smiled softly at Kael, her hand reaching to touch his face.“They are ours,” she said quietly. “Our blood, our bond.”Kael nodded. “And I will protect them with everything I am.”But deep inside, a cold whisper of doubt crept i
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