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Chapter 47: The Storm Within

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**Winter's POV**

I stormed out of the Elders' Hall, my heart a thunderous drumming within my chest, beating against my ribcage with a fury that echoed through my very bones. The gruesome sight I had just witnessed burned into my mind, filling every thought with flames of anger and pain. I sensed my wolf beneath the surface, its feral rage simmering, begging to be released, to unleash carnage on those responsible. But I knew all too well the danger of letting go in such a state. It would be chaos and destruction—no calculated justice or order, just raw violence and uncontrollable devastation. I'd let my wolf free in rage once before, and the memory of the aftermath haunted me.

Gritting my teeth, I stepped past the threshold into the open air and erupted into a scream of agony and grievance. It was a primal sound, ripped from the depths of my soul—a cacophony of pain and rage that tore through the tranquil evening, sending birds flapping in startled surprise from their roosts as the sou
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