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Chapter 14: Beneath the Surface
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The dense forest was cloaked in silence, save for the faint rustle of leaves and the occasional snap of twigs beneath Amara’s feet. The air was thick with tension, the kind that made her heart race and her wolf restless. She clutched the tattered cloak around her tighter, its damp fabric doing little to ward off the evening chill.Kael walked a few paces ahead, his broad shoulders taut, every step measured. His wolf had receded for now, but the primal energy that radiated from him was palpable. It wasn’t just his protectiveness that kept her on edge—it was the way he looked at her, as though he saw something she wasn’t ready to confront within herself.“We can’t keep running,” Kael said, his voice low but steady. The weight of his words hung between them like an unspoken challenge. “Magnus won’t stop. That tracker was just the beginning.”Amara hesitated, her fingers brushing against the smooth bark of a tree. The mention of Magnus sent a shiver down her spine, but she masked her fear
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As if the trees themselves were holding their breath, the woodland seemed strangely quiet. Tension permeated the air, and when the moon shone through the heavy canopy, broken shadows danced with each gust of wind. Amara was having trouble controlling her rapid breathing, and her chest heaved. She could still hear the last words of Kael's caution: Don't put your trust in anybody. Shadows hide more than is visible.Kael’s presence lingered in her thoughts, a strange comfort amidst her growing unease. But she knew she couldn’t rely on him forever. The truth about her lineage, about Magnus’ deadly intentions, had to be confronted. Yet, the road ahead felt darker than ever.Amara turned abruptly at the sound of rustling leaves. Her eyes darted around, scanning the dimly lit forest. “Who’s there?” she called, her voice trembling despite her attempt to sound firm.No response. Only the creaking of branches swaying in the wind and the distant hoot of an owl reached her ears.The silence felt
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As the battlefield lay strangely calm, Kael's breath came quickly and forcefully, his body tightly coiled with anxiety and stress. Like the last of a once-consuming fire, the golden energy that had burst from Amara crackled softly in the air. With eyes full of devotion, something far more frightening than fear, the Bloodbound riders who had survived crawled onward.Amara stood in the center of the chaos, her golden irises still glowing, her entire being trembling with exhaustion deeper than physical fatigue. Her hands clenched and unclenched at her sides, as though unsure whether to reach for salvation or surrender to destruction.Kael was approaching her very slowly. "Amara, would you speak to me, please speak."Her gaze locked onto his—tormented, lost. “I don’t know what’s happening to me, Kael.” Her voice was barely a whisper, yet it carried the weight of an impending storm.Selene, still standing despite the devastation around her, let out a soft laugh. “You’re awakening, child. T
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