Broken: Claiming her place
Firm.
“Okay,” she said. “I’ll be there.”
Relief came unexpectedly, sharp and unwelcome.
“Good,” I replied
****
I changed into my hunting gear with practiced precision; dark leathers, reinforced boots, the wide-brimmed hat that shadowed my face just enough to keep the world at bay. I checked my gun twice. Not because I expected trouble, but because routine grounded me. Hunting was never about the kill. It was about silence, the peace that came with it. About remembering who I was before power, before politics, before packs and betrayals.
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