KIRAThe sun reached its peak directly overhead, painting the high terrace of Sun Ridge in pure, unfiltered radiance.A gentle draft brushed across the granite parapets, carrying the fresh scent of wild pine, sun-warmed oak, and the faint, sweet woodsmoke of forty thousand peaceful hearths below. Across the mountain basin, the sanctuary moved in absolute, quiet harmony. Market stalls flourished along the lower plazas, children’s laughter drifted up from the academy, and joint patrols of humans and shifters walked side by side in silent, effortless unity.I sat back comfortably in my cedar armchair, the wool blanket warm across my knees, my weathered hands resting atop the smooth oak handle of my cane.Beside me, Kade stood like a majestic monolith against the open sky. His broad frame caught the full glare of the noon sun, his heavy dark coat lined with silver fur shielding him from the high draft. His silver-white hair gleamed bright, and his sharp, stormy grey eyes looked across the
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