I stood in front of the full-length mirror near the hearth, my fingers trembling slightly as I slowly smoothed the soft grey wool of my dress over my lower stomach. The change was incredibly subtle, practically invisible to the human eye, but beneath my palms, the pulse was undeniable. A tiny, highly concentrated spark of pure sapphire blue energy was actively vibrating deep within my womb, a secret miracle that was systematically rewriting the biological baseline of my inner wolf. Suddenly, a soft, deliberate step echoed from the stone threshold of the corridor, and the dense, heat-radiating scent of fresh cedarwood, woodsmoke, and freezing rain flooded my senses. Maximo stepped into the room, his towering frame immediately casting a long shadow across the polished floorboards. He had stopped wearing his formal Alpha armor inside the manor, choosing a simple dark sweater that clung to the heavy, rigid cords of his muscular shoulders. His dark obsidian eyes were wide, completely blo
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