The night after the second training session felt strangely quiet.Too quiet.Stonehaven slept under a deep silver moon, its high stone walls glowing faintly beneath the pale light. Most of the pack had long since retreated into their homes, exhausted from the tension of the past few days. The courtyard that had been filled with strained breaths and trembling guardians now stood empty.But Raine could not sleep.She stood alone on the balcony outside her chambers, wrapped in a dark cloak, her hands resting against the cool stone railing. The night air brushed against her skin, carrying the distant scent of pine forests and river mist.Normally, the quiet soothed her.Tonight, it felt like something waiting.Behind her, the chamber doors creaked softly.Kael stepped outside.He didn’t speak immediately. He simply moved beside her, his presence warm and steady in the cold air.“You’re listening again,” he said after a moment.Raine didn’t deny it.“Yes.”His golden eyes scanned the horiz
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