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Chapter 82: Shadows of the Past
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The tattered piece of Mason’s coat lay heavy on the ground as if it weighed more than cloth and blood—it was a promise. A warning that Mason, and everything tied to the prophecy, was slipping from my grasp. Draven had the upper hand, and now the cold realization settled deep in my chest like an iron weight. Mason had betrayed me. It didn’t seem real at first. He was the steady force I leaned on, the one who stood by me through endless battles and whispered reassurances when doubt threatened to drown me. But now… Now his absence wasn’t just unsettling—it was treacherous. I clutched the torn piece of fabric tighter, the edges stained with dried blood. It matched the scent trail I’d followed from the battlefield, leading me here—to this hidden cave where Draven’s soldiers had gathered, only to vanish into thin air minutes before my arrival. It was too coordinated to be a coincidence.A sharp breath escaped me. "He knew." The words were bitter on my tongue. Mason had known the exact m
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Mason’s words echoed in my mind like a storm rolling across jagged cliffs: “You’ve only heard part of the prophecy.” I stared at him, fists clenched at my sides, heart pounding in my chest. Every fiber of my being demanded answers—demanded to understand why the man I trusted most had betrayed me and why, despite that betrayal, he stood before me now with a truth I could not afford to ignore. "Talk," I growled, the Alpha edge to my voice sharp and dangerous. The wolves around us shifted uncomfortably, tension rippling through the pack like a wave. Mason didn’t flinch. If anything, the shadow in his eyes deepened, as though the weight of his knowledge was crushing him from within. “The prophecy... it’s not about victory or survival,” he said slowly, choosing each word like a step across a minefield. “It’s about sacrifice.” I frowned. “What are you talking about?” Mason took a step closer, and though every instinct told me to rip his throat out for what he’d done, I let him spea
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