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Nyx urged me onward, senses sharp, muscles coiled for danger. Suddenly, Mara stopped, hand raised. “Look.” Ahead, carved into an ancient oak, was a symbol — a circle crossed by jagged lines, scorched into the bark. The mark of the cursed. Silas knelt, examining it closely. “Dark wards. They’re protecting something.” A low growl warned us of movement. From the shadows emerged a group of cursed wolves — their eyes glowing cold and merciless. The ambush was swift and brutal. We fought hard, coordinated and fierce, but the cursed wolves were relentless. Their snarls were filled with rage and desperation — as if bound by a will stronger than their own.

I mumbled with a full mouth. "There's extra in there. Let's keep moving." We turned the corner into another street lined with low brick buildings. One had a dusty window and a sun-faded sign that read Dog-Eared Pages. "This place is a little gem," Robbie said. "If you ever want to read up on modern stuff written for wolves from the old packs—this is where to do it. They even have books on magic you won't find in human shops." That piqued my interest immediately, but—

“Come on both of you, and do bring the chicken.” We followed him inside, the library smelled damp and old to me, the stone walls giving it an air of mystery. His long robe brushed the floor, making slight swishing sounds as we walked toward a table in the corner of the room; piled high with books. He motioned for us to sit and picked up a book that looked like it’s binding was about to fall apart. He flipped the yellowed pages until he found what he was looking for and set the book down, pointing to a page where I began to read out loud. “The Earth Goddesses’ Protector, a wolf with fur the color of moonlight guards her from the night sky, his spirit glowing and racing amongst the stars for a

Grand, with a vaulted ceiling arched high, painted with constellations and mythic beasts, towering shelves rising like walls, carved from dark oak and lined with books. “Here.” He pulls out an old book, its cover black and edged in gold. At the center gleams a golden wolf’s head, bared teeth frozen in a snarl. Behind it, a raven spreads its wings wide, poised as if descending from the sky. Grimm opens it. The pages are an old, yellowish color, but intact. “Most of the Raven Wolf King books here are written to sound like fantasy, as if he were just a fairy tale. This one’s the one you want. Depicts date‑to‑date events.”

I told Baroness Lydia to bring us to the book store, which she immediately shows us the way. Amongst the lined up store on both sides of the street, Baroness Lydia told us to stop in front of a small old store, in the outside there's a signboard displayed on top of the door written "Wizard Books&Spells Emporium". on the left side of the door, there are books on display behind a greenish window. Obviously, this world still doesn't have the technology to create clear glass. As we step inside the small store, I was flabbergasted, mostly because the inside was so much larger than the outside.

It swung inward with a groan. Inside was dark, the air heavily scented with burned wax, leather, and the mustiness of great age and dampness. The stained glass windows faced her left and took the shape of a flower petal, somewhat like a rose. Each of the petals contained a colored-glass of the vital body parts of a wolf. The fang. The fur. The paw. What little light there was at this early hour filtered little light through that window and took on the colors of old wine, casting long shadows over the long rows of books. It was almost twice the size of the book shelf back at the other library in the castle. How insane was that? Savannah’s joy could be compared to one of a child at a candy sto

The movement is too smooth and perfect for any living being to muster. Then comes a slow inhale, as though she’s tasting the air...tasting me. Her grin widens in a way Olivia’s face was never meant to move. “Did you miss me?” The End of Book I.

A howl cut through the trees beyond Blackthorn—deep, ancient, not from any pack they knew. Ezra’s mark pulsed once, sharp and hot. And a whisper followed behind it like a shadow: > “Choose wisely. The storm is here.” --- Ezra has stopped running. The wolf is no longer a threat, but a power waiting for direction. As the moon rises again and Blackthorn holds its breath, the weight of his bloodline and choices is about to reshape everything. Will Ezra lead the storm—or become it?

My eyes downcast, I turn my head to the side, looking away. Away from him. Away from the decision he wants me to make, but which I just can't. Not now, anyway. I can feel myself shaking. After a few seconds I hear Alastaire footsteps as he leaves the room. I take a moment to recover, slumping down to the floor. My leg hits against something. It’s the book that fell off the bookshelf a moment ago. I pick it up, noticing its beautiful emerald green color for the first time. It’s old – that much is obvious from the tattered spine with its ornate golden oak leaf pattern – but somehow the cloth cover has kept its vivid hue.

A grand chandelier hangs from the high ceiling, casting a warm light. In the center, there are mahogany tables with velvet chairs, perfect for reading. A fireplace with an ornate mantel and a large painting above it adds to the cozy atmosphere. Tall windows with heavy curtains let in natural light, and a plush Persian rug covers the floor. I ran my hands across the shelves, my fingers came to a halt in one specific book. “Midnight Howls.” A famous book by Orin Darkhowl. According to Thalia’s brother Talon.