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Chapter 120

Author: SONIA
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-09 08:56:54

The wolf stepped forward, the cloth dangling from its jaws. Its glowing eyes met Annabel’s, unblinking and deliberate. Every muscle in her body tensed as she stepped toward it.

“Where did you get that?” Annabel demanded, her voice sharp.

The wolf dropped the cloth, baring its teeth in a twisted grin. It didn’t speak, but the answer was clear in its posture—it wanted to be followed.

The rogue moved to Annabel’s side, his eyes narrowing. “This is a trap.”

“Of course it is,” Annabel said, her gaze never leaving the wolf. “But it’s one we can’t ignore.”

The rogue clenched his fists. “You’re walking into her game again. That’s exactly what she wants.”

“And what’s the alternative?” Annabel snapped. “Let her keep coming at us from the shadows? Let her keep dragging this out until we’re too broken to fight back?”

The rogue didn’t answer. The pack around them stirred uneasily, sensing the tension in the air.

Annabel turned to them, her voice carrying the weight of her authority. “No one moves
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