Aria’s POVI couldn’t move.That was the first thing I discovered.My body felt sealed shut, like I’d been poured into stone and left there to harden. I couldn’t lift my fingers. Couldn’t turn my head. Couldn’t even open my mouth to breathe properly. Every part of me was locked in place, as if it no longer belonged to me.But my wolf was awake.She paced inside me, restless, and furious. Her presence was sharp and burning against the numbness spreading through my veins. She growled, a low, warning sound that echoed through my chest, telling me I was still alive and encouraging me not to let go.Then I smelled blood, but it wasn't mine but Astra's. Was he hurt? The smell cut through the fog instantly. Iron and heat and his unmistakable scent. I tried to focus, to follow it, and slowly, painfully, the world came back into shape.Suddenly, there was white light, stone walls, and the faint hum of runes embedded deep in a chamber.And there was Astra. No, Lord Astra to the rest of the w
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