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Eirween. The stars had shifted. It was a subtle, quiet way that only someone like me would notice. A single thread out of place in the vast tapestry of the world. A tremble in the earth that wasn’t from storm or quake but emotion raw, untamed, and pulsing from the North. I closed the tome I’d been reading, the pages old and soft with wear, the ink faded but still legible under starlight. The runes along the cover shimmered faintly before dimming, content to rest.

"I am not an asset on your balance sheet. I have a degree, I have dreams, and I have a family that loves me—things your money will never be able to buy." Elias took another step closer. He didn't tower over me in a clumsy way; he held space with a quiet, terrifying confidence. He reached out, his hand hovering for a second before he tucked a stray lock of hair behind my ear. His touch was cold, electric, and entirely unwelcome. I shivered, and his eyes darkened as he noted it.

"One more thing. The board doesn't know about you yet. Tomorrow will be... let's say, eventful. Be prepared." After he left, Nina sat in silence, staring at the folder. Inside were financial reports, board member profiles, strategic plans, a whole world she knew nothing about. Tomorrow morning. A room full of sharks who didn't know she existed. She opened the folder and started reading. Time to learn how to swim.

The promise of freedom—of even the slightest movement without chains—brought a surge of excitement I hadn’t felt in months. I gripped the saddle horn tightly as I swung onto the horse’s back, feeling the rush of power beneath me. The sky opened above me, and the world stretched out before us. I was leaving Karnak. I was getting out. My chest tightened as I pictured the world beyond the mines. Rifthold. Freedom.

he kicks at the dirt "Who are you to be so arrogant? Is your pussy made out of gold? Let's find out what makes you so conceited. Shall we?" I press my back against the car, trying to keep my heartbeat steady even though I'm scared shitless. We're in the middle of nowhere. Too far from Arctic Warriors but not any closer to other packs. Even the hotel is still an hour away by car. If they take Hector and Nova out, we won't stand a chance. I wish I could tell Reagan to drive the hell away from here. Save herself. But because Leander already processed my papers, for the next year, I'm not a member of Bittercrest. Which means, the link we shared is broken. Fuck me.