The Alpha’s BargainThe battlefield did not sleep.Even as dawn crept across the forest, the scent of blood, ash, and burned magic clung to the air. Elena stood at the edge of the Moonborn camp, watching her people reinforce barriers, tend to the wounded, and bury the dead. Every sound felt sharper now—every breath heavier.She had crossed a line.There was no going back.A ripple of unease moved through the camp before she sensed him.Damien.His presence slammed into the clearing like a storm front—dominant, heavy, unmistakable. Wolves stiffened. Rogues reached for weapons. Whispers hissed through the ranks.“The Alpha.”“Elena’s mate.”“No—ex-mate.”Elena didn’t turn at first. She kept her gaze fixed on the treeline, jaw clenched, spine straight. She refused to let him see her flinch.Damien stepped into the light.He looked different.Not weaker—but altered. His armor bore fresh scars. His eyes were darker, rimmed with exhaustion and something dangerously close to desperation. Po
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