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2025-04-09 20:00:01POV: Lucan
The battlefield was hushed, the eerie silence broken only by the whisper of the cold wind carrying the scent of blood, ash, and betrayal. The horizon burned faintly with the remnants of Kael’s siege, but now his forces stood motionless—a dark line of soldiers and rogues waiting just beyond the broken walls of Newhaven.
The challenge had come at twilight.
Kael stood alone in the clearing, his massive frame framed by the dying sun. The jagged edges of his dark armor caught the light, making him look like a shadow torn from the world itself. His voice carried across the empty expanse, sharp and mocking.
“Lucan!” he roared, his tone laced with disdain. “Come out, Alpha! Or will you cower behind your humans and your fractured pack?”
The wolves around me stirred, their unease palpable. The ancient laws of the pack hung heavy in the air—an alpha’s challenge could not be ignored. Kael
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POV: MiraThe aftermath of the battle was quieter than I expected, but it wasn’t a peaceful silence. It was the kind that hung heavy in the air, thick with grief, exhaustion, and the weight of everything we had lost. The streets of Newhaven were littered with debris—shattered barricades, discarded weapons, and the bodies of those who had fought and fallen.I walked through the Human Quarters, my boots crunching against the broken glass scattered across the pavement. The faces of the survivors told the story of the battle better than any report ever could. They looked hollow, their eyes sunken and their expressions raw. But in those faces, I also saw something else: determination.The humans and wolves who remained weren’t ready to give up. Not yet.At the edge of the Quarters, Selene sat on a pile of rubble, wrapping a bandage around her arm. Blood seeped through the white fabric, but she barely seemed to notice. Her sharp
Eclipse of the Pack Chapter 99
POV: MiraDawn crept over the battlefield as though unwilling to reveal the ruin left behind. Smoke curled upward in pale tendrils, ghostly in the trembling light. The air tasted of ash and blood, underscored by the bitter tang of fear. Standing on the ridge, I looked out at the bodies scattered across the valley—wolves and humans, their unity in death rendering all previous divisions pointless.Yes, we’d survived—but it didn’t feel like a victory.Footsteps crunched behind me, and I knew without looking that it was Lucan. His presence steadied me, the bond between us humming faintly at the back of my mind. He stopped at my side, and I caught a glimpse of his bandaged shoulder and bruised face—evidence of the battle he had fought, and was still fighting.
Eclipse of the Pack Chapter 98
POV: LucanThe battlefield was hushed, the eerie silence broken only by the whisper of the cold wind carrying the scent of blood, ash, and betrayal. The horizon burned faintly with the remnants of Kael’s siege, but now his forces stood motionless—a dark line of soldiers and rogues waiting just beyond the broken walls of Newhaven.The challenge had come at twilight.Kael stood alone in the clearing, his massive frame framed by the dying sun. The jagged edges of his dark armor caught the light, making him look like a shadow torn from the world itself. His voice carried across the empty expanse, sharp and mocking.“Lucan!” he roared, his tone laced with disdain. “Come out, Alpha! Or will you cower behind your humans and your fractured pack?”The wolves around me stirred, their unease palpable. The ancient laws of the pack hung heavy in the air—an alpha’s challenge could not be ignored. Kael
