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The Struggle Within
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Kaelan’s breath came out in steady puffs of fog as he moved through the forest, his boots crunching against the frosted ground. The cold didn’t bother him—it never had—but tonight, it felt sharper, biting through his skin as if it could sense his desperation. His senses were dulled, not as sharp as they used to be without his wolf’s power, but he pushed forward anyway. He didn’t care that he was weaker now. He didn’t care that Zane had every advantage.Rhea was out there, and she needed him.The thought of her—alone, afraid, in Zane’s grasp—sent fire through his veins, driving him forward. His hands curled into fists at his sides as he replayed the last words Zane had spat at him."You can’t even protect the one person you care about."Kaelan growled under his breath, his jaw tightening. He wouldn’t let Zane win. Not this time.Rhea’s eyes flickered open to darkness. Her head throbbed, and her wrists ached from the rough rope binding her hands together. She shifted slightly, her muscl
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“The source of the imbalance must be found,” Eryon repeated, her voice a low, haunting echo in the stillness of the chamber. Her ancient eyes bore into Kaelan’s with such intensity that he fought the instinct to step back. “And you must decide, Kaelan, what kind of man—what kind of wolf—you wish to be.” As her words lingered like a storm cloud, Rhea reached for Kaelan’s hand, her fingers trembling slightly but determined. His hand, rough and scarred, remained still in hers for a heartbeat too long before he finally curled his fingers around hers. The warmth of her touch grounded him, but his jaw clenched tightly, his thoughts a vortex of guilt, fear, and defiance. “What does it even mean?” Kaelan’s voice was low, almost a growl. “What kind of wolf I wish to be? I have no pack. No strength. And I—” He stopped, his throat tightening around the words. “You have me,” Rhea interrupted softly, but her words carried a sharpness that made Kaelan look at her. Her eyes, though laced with
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