“You didn’t think the First Wolf bloodline ended with only one heir… did you?”Silence crashed through the sanctuary.Lyra stared at the cloaked figure while shock ripped violently through the Sovereign Bond, sharp enough to make breathing difficult.Impossible.The glowing silver cracks beneath the stranger’s skin pulsed exactly like hers.Not similar.Identical.Kael’s arm tightened instantly around her waist, steadying her against the wave of disorientation slamming through the bond.Protective instinct flooded him immediately— danger, threat assessment, the overwhelming need to get her away from whatever this was.His shadows surged violently across the sanctuary floor, dark enough now to swallow the moonlight itself.“Who are you?”Kael’s voice came out cold enough to freeze blood.The cloaked stranger only tilted their head slightly.Amused.“That is a disappointing first question.”Lucien stepped forward slowly beside Cassian, golden eyes narrowed sharply while Northern guards
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