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Author: Wills Onose
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In the days following Ryker's downfall, a tentative calm settled over the clan. Lena’s heart was a blend of relief and unease, torn between the triumph of her victory and the gnawing mystery of Ryker’s last words. She’d freed her clan, but an unknown threat remained, hidden in shadows she couldn’t yet see.

Damon noticed her distraction, his hand finding hers as they walked through the village. “You’re miles away,” he observed gently. “Talk to me, Lena.”

She looked up at him, feeling the warmth of his touch yet haunted by doubt. “Ryker’s final words keep echoing in my mind. What if he was telling the truth? What if there’s someone else out there, someone who holds the real answers to my past?”

Damon squeezed her hand, his gaze steady. “Then we’ll face them together, just like we did with Ryker. You’re not alone in this.”

A cold shiver, however, pricked the back of her neck as he spoke. She felt as though someone was watching them, yet the village was quiet and still. She shook off the
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