KAEL'S POVThe torchlight flickered against the damp stone walls as Liam led the way beneath the old barracks.The air was stale.Untouched.Every step echoed through the narrow passage.Behind me, Kiara, Ronan, Olivia, the witch doctor, and several trusted warriors followed in silence.The scout stopped before a rusted iron door nearly hidden beneath decades of dust."This is it, Alpha."I stepped forward.The crest carved into the center of the door made my heart sink.The Alpha's Guard.No one had opened this place since my father's reign."Stand back."Liam drove his shoulder into the door.It didn't move.Again.The hinges groaned.On the third strike, the ancient lock snapped, and the heavy door swung inward.A cloud of dust billowed into the corridor.The room beyond was small but carefully arranged.Maps covered one wall.Shelves lined another, filled with scrolls and leather-bound journals.A long wooden table stood in the center, still bearing faded candle wax.It looked as
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