Kael – POV Kael – POV I was crossing the corridor that led to the council hall when I felt it—a subtle pull, quiet but insistent, something that drew my instincts before my eyes could confirm it. I paused, scanning the emptiness, stone walls cold, air heavy, the faint echo of distant voices fading behind me. Nothing here usually surprised me, not anymore. But this… this was different. My chest tightened almost imperceptibly, a quiet demand from a presence that refused to be ignored. She stood by the wall, a tablet clutched to her chest, shoulders drawn in as if bracing against a world that had already dismissed her. Her scent was muted, almost nonexistent, a careful suppression that spoke more than words could. Caution radiated from her, honed from necessity, from lessons carved deep into her survival instinct. She did not look at me, yet her heartbeat betrayed her awareness, quick and uneven. Her body recognized me even as her mind resisted. I forced my jaw tight, forcing my s
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