The Blackwood stronghold no longer smelled of iron and chains.Where once shadows had pooled in every corner, sunlight now spilled through open windows. The forest beyond was alive with laughter, with children’s footsteps, with the steady rhythm of wolves who finally ran without fear.Lena walked barefoot through the courtyard, the grass cool beneath her feet. She wore no crown, no mantle of power—only a simple tunic that brushed her knees, her hair unbound and kissed by the breeze. The wolves she passed nodded to her, some bowing their heads, some smiling. Not out of duty, but out of trust.Her hand slid absently over the faint scar at her collarbone, where Kade’s mark had sealed their bond forever. She could still feel the strength of it pulsing beneath her skin, a tether of fire and devotion.She found him where she always did—on the high ridge overlooking the valley.Kade stood with his arms crossed, the wind tugging at his dark hair. He looked every inch the Alpha he was—broad, s
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