Beauty and the Alpha Beast
she asks.
Another straightens, sniffing the wind. “That’s not thunder.”
A third’s smile fades entirely. “Someone’s coming.”
They all look toward the ridge just as the banners unfurl.
The moment they realize what’s happening is like glass shattering. They stagger back, their voices rising, spells half-formed on their lips. They’re too late. Dawn has broken, and with it, retribution.
I brace both hands on the stone as the light pours in, rising higher and higher, illuminating every inch of the valley. It’s a new day, a new beginning, and finally, after all the darkness, freedom will come.
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