**Kael's Point of View** The villa, which had been my safe place for years, now felt like a grave. Every shadow seemed to remember that cold from another world, and every creak of the floorboards sounded like the Warden's footsteps. The smell of our fear filled the air, a bitter taste that no amount of opened windows could get rid of. Lyra was packing a small bag for Kenny in a quiet, scary way that worked. Her movements were exact, but her hands shook a little. She had dealt with shame, violence, and a rogue Alpha, but what happened to us last night was on a whole new level. It had not only hurt our bodies, but also the idea that we were safe. The medallion around her neck was not active, but I could feel its low hum of power, a watchful, wary energy that was like our own.
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