Aurelia's point of view My heart was beating like a drum, so loud I swore even the walls could hear it. Each thud echoed through my ribs like a war cry, reminding me that Alisha was free and she was somewhere in this house, lurking, waiting, planning.I should have known she would never surrender. Alisha wasn’t the kind of woman to bow her head or repent. No, she thrived in chaos, weaving it around herself like a crown. It was her actions, her hunger for power, her cruelty that had condemned her to exile and imprisonment. And now, by some twisted stroke of fate, she had clawed her way back into the light.But not again.Not in my pack. Not near my children.I wrapped my arms tightly around Kael and Sara, drawing their trembling little bodies close. Their warmth anchored me, though my mind was already sharpening like a blade, preparing for the inevitable confrontation.“You both need to hide,” I whispered, forcing steadiness into my voice. My throat felt raw, dry as sandpaper, but my
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