The summons came at dawn.I hadn’t slept. My body was tired, but my mind was sharper than broken glass, replaying Selene’s voice, her smile, the way she whispered about my scar like she could see straight through me.So when the knock rattled my door, I was already awake, dagger in hand.The wolf outside didn’t bother with courtesy. “The Alpha calls for you.”The words bit into me like cold teeth. Cain.I strapped my dagger to my thigh, shoved my hair back, and followed without a word.The halls smelled of damp stone and smoke, the torches spitting weak fire. Wolves moved in silence, heads bowed slightly as we passed, but their eyes burned holes into me. The stray. The outsider. The mistake Cain wouldn’t correct.The training yard was washed in gray light, the air heavy with mist. Cain stood at the center, his back to me, broad shoulders framed by the haze. A small group of Bloodveil’s best gathered around him, warriors armored in leather and steel, blades strapped across their backs.
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