The forest was silent. Only the soft patter of rain echoed through the trees. Hidden beneath the tangled roots of a fallen oak, Lyra wrapped her arms around herself, shivering uncontrollably. Her dress was torn, her hands were scraped raw, and blood trickled from the wound on her forehead. She had never felt so alone. The image of Karl standing before the rogues replayed over and over in her mind. “Nothing.” One word. That was all it had taken to crush the tiny spark of hope she never knew she had. She buried her face against her knees, letting the tears fall freely. “I’ll never cry because of you again,” she whispered into the darkness. “I promise.” Miles away… The Blackwood Pack was treating its wounded after the rogue attack. Warriors filled the infirmary while healers rushed from one patient to another. Inside the Alpha Manor, silence blanketed Karl’s office. Karl stood by the window, his gaze fixed on the rain outside. He hadn’t spoken since returning from the for
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