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Chapter 11 — The Gathering Storm
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The forest clearing was still heavy with tension. The moon, once bright and sharp, now seemed dulled behind shifting clouds — as if even the night itself was holding its breath.Selene kept her eyes locked on Alaric as Kieran’s sword finally lowered, her heart pounding so hard it was a wonder Alaric couldn’t hear it.Blood dripped from Kieran’s side, staining his shirt, but he stood tall, his chin lifted in defiance. Around them, their loyal wolves closed in, a silent wall of strength.For the first time, Selene saw something she never thought she’d witness in Alaric — hesitation."You think you've won?" Alaric sneered, though his voice lacked its usual cold certainty.Kieran smirked, though there was pain behind his eyes. "Haven't we?" he said, glancing meaningfully at the wolves who now watched Alaric with barely veiled hostility.Selene stepped forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with Kieran. “The pack is tired of bleeding for your greed. You should pray we let you live, Alaric.
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The sun was just beginning to rise, casting long shadows across the forest beyond Bloodmoon Manor. Pale streaks of light filtered through the windows as Selene stood at Kieran’s side, watching over the pack’s lands — now hers to protect as much as his.They had won a battle last night, but Selene knew the war for Bloodmoon’s future was far from over.Kieran leaned heavily on the window frame, a deep bruise darkening his ribs where Selene had wrapped him the night before. His eyes were sharp, watching the wolves outside begin their day."You should still be resting," Selene said gently, though she didn’t try to pull him back to bed.Kieran smirked. "We both know I can’t do that, not now."She sighed, stepping closer. "You don’t have to carry all of this alone anymore."He turned to her, his expression softening in a way that always seemed to unravel her defenses. "I know. But old habits die hard."Selene reached out, her fingers brushing over his hand. "Well, I’m here to break those ha
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Dawn bled over the horizon in bruised streaks of violet and crimson when Selene led her strike team from the keep. A fine mist clung to the earth, curling around their boots like ghostly fingers as they passed beneath the towering stone arch of Bloodmoon’s gate. No fanfare, no ceremony—only silence and the weight of purpose. The Black Mire lay east of their territory, past the River Drel and the forgotten bones of ancient battlegrounds. It was a place of decay and dark memory, a cursed bog that had once been the site of an elder massacre during the War of Sundering. Most wolves avoided it instinctively. Those who wandered in often never came back. Which made it the perfect place for Lucian to hide his most loyal monsters. Selene rode at the front, Kieran just behind her. With them were only five warriors—Elara, Rune, Mira, Jax, and Garrick. The best of Bloodmoon. Stealthy. Lethal. Unflinchingly loyal. They crossed the River Drel by midmorning, the water running low from the dry s
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