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The Wolf at Midnight

Chapter 9 The Call of the Wild

Word Count: 1354    |    Released on: 19/12/2024

s on the back of his neck standing at attention. He could feel the presence of the pack drawing near. Their call was not just physical but spiritual-woven deep into his bloodline, the pul

isoner to the curse,

it was different this time. There was no overwhelming rush, no ravenous need to submit to the beast within. The balance be

e way her touch soothed him, the quiet strength in her eyes. She was everything he had ever wanted, everything he had

his muscles tense and his instincts sharpening. From the darkness of the forest emerged figures-tall

light. His name was Kaelen, and he was Elias's older brother-a man he had once considered a friend, but now, after a

s low, commanding. "The pack needs you. You belong with us.

ree from the curse, to be something more than just a wolf, but here, standin

Elias said, his voice sharp. "I'm free

We've waited for you to return. We've protected this town in your absence, but the balance is fragile.

fighting for the pack, for a curse I didn't ask fo

adows, their eyes glowing faintly, watching, waiting. Kaelen took a step closer, his express

o a dangerous whisper. "You think you can have the life you want wit

reat was clear, but his resolve was stronger than ev

You're not strong enough to fight the pack alone, little brother. And I don't

e darkness of the forest. Elias stood alone in the clearing, his heart pounding. He had be

g through the trees, and she knew Elias had gone into the forest to face the pack. She wasn't sure what had happened b

re life taking action, making decisions, and shaping her destiny. She would not sit by while E

n what had happened. She had to be with him. She knew what was at stake. Elias's freedom wasn't just about breaking the c

ind and the distant growl of wolves echoed in the silence of the night. She didn't know

ind a way to stop the pack from coming after him-he couldn't let them drag him back into their world. His eyes

ake a stand. He had to protect Mara. The choice wa

asting an otherworldly glow on the world below. For a moment, he was tempted to let go-to give in to the pull of the

ias

art pounding. There, standing in the clearing was Mara. Her presence, lik

nything. The look in her eyes said it all: she wasn't

tude but also fear. "Mara, you s

this alone," she said, her voice steady and full of

elt so torn. The pack was coming, and he knew they would stop at nothing to bring him b

ted in his eyes, a reminder of the struggle ahead. But in Mar

the only hunters in the night. Elias and Mar

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1 Chapter 1 The Howl in the Shadows2 Chapter 2 The Curse Unleashed3 Chapter 3 The Heart of the Curse4 Chapter 4 A Bloodline of Shadows5 Chapter 5 The Hidden Truth6 Chapter 6 The Battle for the Soul7 Chapter 7 The Final Choice8 Chapter 8 A New Dawn9 Chapter 9 The Call of the Wild10 Chapter 10 The Reckoning11 Chapter 11 The Price of Freedom12 Chapter 12 The Rising Storm 13 Chapter 13 Shadows of the Elders14 Chapter 14 The Wolf's Gambit15 Chapter 15 The Call of the Blood16 Chapter 16 Shadows of the Aftermath17 Chapter 17 The Rising Tide18 Chapter 18 The First Strike19 Chapter 19 A New Dawn20 Chapter 20 The unseen enemy21 Chapter 21 The Silent Hunt22 Chapter 22 The heart of the curse23 Chapter 23 The Gathering Storm24 Chapter 24 The Breaking Point25 Chapter 25 The Dawn of New Shadows26 Chapter 26 The Temple of Shadows27 Chapter 27 The Heart of Darkness28 Chapter 28 The Choice of Shadows29 Chapter 29 The Gathering Storm30 Chapter 30 Shadows of the Past31 Chapter 31 Shadows of the Hunt32 Chapter 32 The Forgotten Path33 Chapter 33 Hunter's Moon34 Chapter 34 The Final Stand35 Chapter 35 A New Dawn36 Chapter 36 The Gathering Storm37 Chapter 37 The Storm Unleashed38 Chapter 38 Aftermath and Rebuilding39 Chapter 39 Unveiling the Past40 Chapter 40 The Rift's Heart41 Chapter 41 Storm42 Chapter 42 The Burden of Peace43 Chapter 43 The Price of Freedom44 Chapter 44 The Heart of the Storm45 Chapter 45 A Love Beyond the Darkness46 Chapter 46 Whispers of the Storm47 Chapter 47 The Hunt Begins the Stars48 Chapter 48 Shadows and Secrets49 Chapter 49 The Edge of the Abyss50 Chapter 50 Shadows in the Light51 Chapter 51 The Echoes of Resolution52 Chapter 52 Whispers in the Frost53 Chapter 53 Echoes of the Past54 Chapter 54 A Bond Forged in Shadows55 Chapter 55 The Eternal Bond56 Chapter 56 Through Shadows and Flames 57 Chapter 57 The Hunter's Moon58 Chapter 58 Moonlight59 Chapter 59 The Beast Unbound60 Chapter 60 Into the Shadow Realm61 Chapter 61 Eternal Bargain62 Chapter 62 The Seal's Last Stand 63 Chapter 63 Into the Void 64 Chapter 64 Bound by Shadows 65 Chapter 65 The Heart of Shadows 66 Chapter 66 Flesh and Shadow 67 Chapter 67 Embers of Fate 68 Chapter 68 Tides of Darkness 69 Chapter 69 Bound by Shadows 70 Chapter 70 The Final Reckoning 71 Chapter 71 Fading Shadows 72 Chapter 72 Threads of Fate 73 Chapter 73 Into the Abyss 74 Chapter 74 Shadows of the Heart 75 Chapter 75 The Final Hour 76 Chapter 76 Heart of the Void77 Chapter 77 Shards of the Sigil78 Chapter 78 The Whispering Abyss79 Chapter 79 Shadows of the Abyss80 Chapter 80 The Fractured Veil81 Chapter 81 Shattering the Veil82 Chapter 82 Void Saga83 Chapter 83 Shadows and Promises84 Chapter 84 Through Fire and Shadow85 Chapter 85 Shadow of resolve86 Chapter 86 Bonds Forged in Fire87 Chapter 87 Beyond the Veil of Shadows88 Chapter 88 The Thornhill89 Chapter 89 Shattered Realities90 Chapter 90 The Heart of the Storm91 Chapter 91 The Shattered Peace92 Chapter 92 The Heart of the Riftstone93 Chapter 93 The Final Convergence94 Chapter 94 The Echoes of Eternity95 Chapter 95 Eternity96 Chapter 96 The Last Stand97 Chapter 97 The Unseen Horizon98 Chapter 98 The Harbinger's Return99 Chapter 99 The Breaking Point100 Chapter 100 Future