The fire on the hill burned low now, just embers glowing red under the soft snow that started falling again.Thorne's body was ash, smoke rising slowly into the dark sky, carrying him somewhere beyond. Sable stood closest, her face turned away from the wind, shoulders shaking hard, but no sound came out. Ethan stood behind her, arms wrapped around her waist tight, chin on her shoulder as if he could hold the pieces together if he just didn’t let go.I watched from a little ways back—Aiden—Nyx beside me, her hand in mine cold from the night air. The twins sat on a log near Mom, Aria's head on Kai's shoulder, both quiet, like they understood more than kids their age should. Riven stood alone, face carved with deep lines, grief cutting fresh. His eyes were on the fire, but he wasn’t really seeing it.Sable finally spoke, voice rough like gravel. "He always said he'd go out fighting. Not… like this. Not feeding that thing."Ethan's arms tightened. "He saved the pups. Saved all of us. Hero
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