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Lily

The winds whipped around us as we stood at the edge of the Heartstone, the raw power of the moment still vibrating through my veins. Morgana had fled, her presence lingering like the last whispers of a nightmare. I could feel her hatred burning through the air, a constant reminder that she wouldn’t give up so easily.

Alex’s voice broke through my thoughts, grounding me. "We need to move. We’re not safe here."

I nodded, still shaken but more focused now than I had been before. The storm that had been brewing inside me was calming, and I could feel a sense of clarity settling in. Morgana might have underestimated me, but I was done being a pawn in anyone’s game.

I glanced over at Alex, his expression hard and determined, his wolf form standing tall beside me. "Where do we go now?"

"To the pack," Alex said, his voice unwavering. "We need to prepare. This fight is far from over."

We began our trek back to the pack's territory, the moonlight casting long shadows over the forest. The o
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