Aria's POV The memories crashed through us like a tide breaking through glass—not gentle integration but violent revelation. Marcus's entire history flooded our consciousness simultaneously, and we finally understood the tragedy we'd been blind to."No," Compassion gasped, seeing it first. "You were never entropy's willing avatar."Through his memories, we witnessed the truth. A young wolf, barely past his first shift, chosen not for ambition but for purity. The previous moon goddess—the iteration before ours—had selected Marcus as Aria's intended guardian, meant to protect her when prophecy manifested."I was supposed to keep you safe," Marcus confirmed from his crystal prison. "Trained from childhood for one purpose: ensure Aria Silvermoon survived long enough to break the cycle."Memory after memory unveiled itself. Marcus at eight, learning to mask his scent. At twelve, studying every form of combat. At sixteen, taking his first life to protect a stranger, practicing for when he'
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