The Phoenix Wolf's Awakening
It fought me, wanting out, wanting blood, wanting to burn everything that hurt.
"Good," Derek said, finally releasing me. "Now we disappear. Blend. Learn."
We found rooms in the servant quarters, small but clean. That night, Cassia vanished, returning an hour later with a young man whose phoenix fire burned strange—silver instead of gold.
"This is Tavin," she said. "He's been my contact inside for three years."
Tavin looked maybe twenty, with scars across his neck like someone had tried to cut his throat and failed. His eyes darted constantly, never still, never trusting.
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