Marked in the Middle
Finally, he said, “Then whoever it is, they wanted this war.”
“Not war,” I said softly. “An end.”
We moved like shadows through the broken corridors. Every corner reeked of blood and betrayal. I could still hear the screams from hours ago—rogues, loyalists, even children caught in the fire. My hands shook, but I forced them steady.
When we reached the main hall, the world narrowed to a single heartbeat.
Grayson was there—standing amid a circle of fallen wolves, his aura flaring with darkness so thick it almost choked the air. His eyes were no longer the color of dusk. They were pure black, like twin voids that had swallowed the stars.
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