KaelThe word inside is the one that stays with me.Inside the fortress.Inside my walls.Inside the space I promised Elara would be safe.I stand over the war table, fists braced against the stone, listening to Ronin finish his report. The crystal sits between us like a quiet accusation—dull, ugly, and still faintly warm with magic.“So she was listening,” I say.Ronin nods. “Not tracking. Not attacking. Confirming.”Confirming.My jaw tightens.“That means she already suspected,” I say. “And now she’s sure.”Lucian swears under his breath. “We caught the courier, at least.”“Good,” I reply coldly. “That doesn’t fix the fact that the Witch just learned something she was waiting to learn.”I straighten slowly and look at the crystal.“She’s done playing the long game,” I say. “Now she moves.”My wolf is a storm under my skin, pacing, snarling, demanding blood. I don’t give it that. Not yet. Rage is useful, but only when it’s pointed.“Full internal lockdown,” I order. “Every wing. Eve
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