Chapter 8 – Blood in the Shadows Jenna’s POV The next morning, the air was different. The mansion, usually echoing with the footsteps of guards, felt tense, hushed. I could sense it through the walls, a shift in the rhythm of the pack. Wolves were restless. The bond pulsed sharper than usual, tugging at me like a warning. Something was wrong. I paced the room, anxiety coiling tight in my stomach. For hours, no one brought food. No trays slid under the door. No trembling hand named Lina. Just silence. Heavy. Oppressive. Then — a howl split the air. Not the long, steady cry I’d heard before, but a jagged, violent one. A battle-cry. I froze. My heart kicked against my ribs. The door slammed open. A warrior burst inside, eyes wide, chest heaving. Blood streaked his arm. “Stay inside!” he barked, then bolted back into the hall. I didn’t stay inside. I ran to the window, gripping the iron bars. Below, chaos erupted in the courtyard. Wolves clashed, teeth flashing, claws tearing. N
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