Claimed by the wolves.
The forest had become a chessboard, and we were the pieces moving under unseen eyes.
Then, I saw it—a wolf. Dark fur, streaked with silver, eyes glinting with intelligence and wariness. Unlike the Heir, this one moved with hesitation, as though it were a student rather than a master, a scout sent to test boundaries and mark its presence. My heart tightened. This was a Blackridge wolf. I could feel it in its movements, its posture, the subtle weight of its energy.
The Warrior’s tether flared in response. “Observe,” he guided. “It carries knowledge of the old ways. It is connected to blood you have yet to trace fully. Watch its markings.”
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