~ Rae’s pov ~The forest was quiet, too quiet.The kind of silence that comes before something breaks.I moved through the shadows, light on my feet, my cloak brushing softly against the ground. The moon was low, half hidden behind clouds, just enough light to guide me. The air smelled like damp earth and pine. My knife hung loosely in my hand, warm from my grip.Raya was safe back at camp, asleep under Mara’s watch. She was growing fast, stronger every day, curious like me but softer. I missed her even when I was only a few miles away. Every night I left her, I whispered the same promise: I’ll come back. Always.Tonight wasn’t supposed to be different. I was just scouting, keeping track of rogue activity near the western border. But the moment I caught the scent, my body went still.Wolf.Not rogue. Trained. Disciplined.A patrol.I crouched low behind a fallen log, my heart slowing, my senses sharpening. I heard them before I saw them — three voices, low and serious.They were movin
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