Soraya's POV"We've got a lot of work to do."Jax's words made me smile. For the first time in years, I believed him. Leonard was locked away, the army that had followed him was broken, the fortress was still standing, and my mates were alive.Lucius stood with his arms folded across his chest, his gaze fixed on the valley below. Salias was beside him, quiet as always, watching the soldiers move through the courtyard.I stepped closer to them. For a moment, none of us spoke—I just stood there and breathed. The cold air filled my lungs as snow landed softly on my hair and shoulders.It was peaceful. Too peaceful.My wolf stirred.Maya?She didn't answer immediately. Instead, I felt her attention sharpen.Something is wrong.I looked toward the valley. "Do you feel that?"Lucius turned to me. "Feel what?""I don't know."Salias's expression changed, and he stepped closer to the edge of the battlement. "Wait."We all went still. At first, there was nothing, but then I heard it: a distant
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