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Chapter 27: The Price of PowerThe silence that followed the wolves’ departure hung heavy in the air. It wasn’t the peaceful quiet of a post-conflict lull, but a tense pause before the storm. The weight of their words clung to me like a thick fog, clouding my thoughts and drowning out the clarity I had once felt.I turned away from the path where the wolves had vanished into the trees, my heart still racing. The image of their glowing eyes, the authority in their voices, and the promises they’d made—all of it swirled in my mind like a storm that I couldn’t control.Jace stepped beside me, his presence like a tether to reality. “Are you alright?” he asked quietly, his voice careful, as if he feared any wrong word might push me further into the dark place I’d already stepped into.“I don’t know,” I muttered, my voice hollow. The truth was, I wasn’t sure what I felt anymore. Fear, yes. But also something else. A pull. A strange allure that beckoned me toward the power they had spoken of.
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The decision had been made. There was no more room for doubt. The wolves had planted the seed of temptation, and I could feel it taking root deep inside me. The promise of power, the pull toward control—it was all too hard to ignore. But that didn’t mean I was willing to rush into it blindly.We had to approach this carefully.The cold morning air cut through me as I stood outside the cabin, facing the open wilderness. The trees swayed with the wind, their branches whispering secrets I couldn’t understand. But there was no time to dwell on them. No time to second-guess the path I had chosen.“We’ll need to meet them in the open,” Jace said, his voice low as he approached me. “No more hiding. No more games. If we’re going to do this, we need to take control of the narrative.”I nodded, my stomach twisting at the thought of facing the wolves again. But Jace was right. We couldn’t keep running forever. And the wolves, no matter how dangerous they were, had a power that could either destr
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I stumbled back toward the cabin, my legs weak, my breath coming in short, uneven gasps. The icy burn of the revenant’s touch still lingered in my veins, spreading through me like ink in water. My wrist throbbed, the black veins twisting like roots beneath my skin.Jace and Damon were at the cabin door the moment I emerged from the trees.“Elena?” Jace’s voice was sharp with concern, his eyes scanning me for injuries. But then his gaze landed on my wrist, and the color drained from his face.Damon swore under his breath. “What the hell happened?”I could barely get the words out. “Revenant.”Jace’s jaw tightened. “You’re sure?”I nodded. “It—it grabbed me. It didn’t try to kill me. Just… marked me.” I held up my wrist, showing them the dark veins creeping beneath my skinJace reached for my wrist, his fingers brushing my skin with a gentleness that didn’t match the intensity in his eyes. The second his skin met mine, I felt something—an echo of the revenant’s touch, a cold burn that m
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The silence after my revelation stretched long and thick, an invisible force pressing down on all of us. The fire crackled, the only sound filling the space, but even its warmth felt distant. Jace was still holding onto me, his grip firm, grounding. His eyes, dark with concern, searched mine as if trying to piece together what had just happened. Damon stood by the window, his shoulders tense, the flickering light catching the sharp lines of his face. “You saw… yourself?” Jace finally asked, his voice measured, careful. I nodded slowly. “Not just me—something else. Something more.” The memory of that other version of myself lingered, silver veins threading through darkness, a power I barely understood whispering promises I wasn’t sure I wanted to hear. Damon ran a hand through his hair, exhaling sharply. “This isn’t good.” His tone was clipped, controlled—but beneath it, I could hear the tension coiling. “No kidding,” I muttered, rubbing my temples. My head still ached from whate
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