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Chapter 31: The Day Before the Storm

By night, the war drums of the Shadowfangs sounded, a steady, pounding thrum audible miles away. Flames leapt in all directions, shadows flickering across the assembled warriors. Three powerful packs of wolves stood poised, sharpening their blades, bracing for the inevitable bloodshed.

But in the face of this solidarity, I felt uncertainty settle heavy in my bones. We had initiated our plan, dispatching the scout back return to the Order filled with lies. It had been whispered around amongst their kind that we had heard from the winds, retreat to the northern pass. A baited lure meant to distract. If they bought the lie, we would have the element of surprise. If they didn’t, we were heading directly into an ambush.

The air was thick with tension.

Ethan was standing next to me with his arms crossed as he watched the warriors spar in the training yard. "They’re ready. As ready as they’ll ever be."

I exhaled slowly. "Are they? Because if that boy was
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