Silas’s PerspectiveThe dense forest air is thick with the scent of damp earth, crushed pine needles, and the lingering, ozone-heavy trail of Fenris’s frantic, supercharged run. We meet Leila at the edge of the old, overgrown logging trail, far enough from the university to avoid prying human eyes, but close enough to still hear the distant, melodic chime of the campus clock tower striking the hour. Leila is leaning casually against the polished hood of her sleek black SUV, looking entirely too immaculate for a woman standing in the middle of a muddy, fog-draped ravine. She is wearing pristine designer boots and a sharp blazer, completely unbothered by the wilderness. In her manicured hand, she dangles a small, black velvet-lined box. Her dark eyes sparkle with a very specific brand of mischief that usually precedes either a massive pack disaster or a full-scale revolution. "You boys look like you’ve been run through an industrial blender," she chirps, her amused gaze drifting ove
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