His skin is soft and warm under my touch, and an overwhelming surge of fierce, maternal love floods my chest.Even though no shared blood flows between us, my soul claims him as my own. He is so young, so disciplined, yet so deeply scarred by the harsh realities of the royal pack.How could any mother abandon a child like this?Did the woman who bore him never wake up in the dead of night, weeping for the son she left behind?A shaky sigh escapes my lips as I lean down, pressing a soft kiss against his forehead. I carefully pull the thick furs over his shoulders, extinguish the spirit-crystal lamp, and tiptoe back into the corridor.The faint sound of splashing water echoes from down the hall.Gali is cleansing himself in the sanctuary’s private bathhouse.I purse my lips, letting out a silent, bitter huff before turning toward The Emberfang Study.The room has been arranged with a long leather sofa, thick wolf furs, and down pillows. I step inside, shut the heavy wooden door, and sli
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