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e neither mere werewolves nor any lesser creature that walked the earth. They were power itself-immorta

lasts when jea

eat, an insult to their existence. And so, for the first time in history, the

Lycans stood unshaken. Stronger. Faster.

ver just about

de. In exchange for sparing the witches' kind from future wars, the witches agreed to weave a spell of darkness.

Lycans fell, their legendary resilience turned to dust beneath the

is never

for dominance was endless. There was stil

nd. Stronger than any ordinary wolf, they were the original rulers of the werewolves

olute control, conspired once mo

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clouded her mind. "What

nd out ab

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. He grabbed a cloth, hastily

moon ritual. We must." His voice was sharp, command

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to move. The ritual is starting. The

"Miriam, thank the Moon Goddess

d her toward the exit. Giselle sobbed, resisting, but her b

ed. "Save yourself...

w passage, the shadows swallowing them. At the end of t

y were su

on both sides, their massive forms shifting under

forward. "If you don't want to hurt

her heart hammering against her ribs. Miriam tense

Luna?" Miriam yelled,

sion calm, almost pitying. "Don't make this

d racing. "Why are you doing th

one of us. You were a secret-a mistake hidden in pla

rising in her throat. "Pleas

t want to hurt you. But if you

Giselle, her stance prote

nged." She lifted a hand, and i

lves l

ins. She didn't think-she felt. Instinct took over. With a sharp gasp,

ack like ragdolls, crashing into the walls, yelping as

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deliberat

, unfazed. Not a scratch on her.

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r fingers twitched, ready

rystal dangled from her fing

dia tilted her head, amused. "A wolf-man witch... in

" Giselle spat making Lydia scoffe

ntensified, Giselle felt it-lik

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r apart, draining the power from her body. She gasped, stumbling, k

ing her. Draining

om the scream. She collapsed onto her knees, th

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ng her with mock sym

longated, her fingers shifting into sharp cla

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ness crashed over h

rong arms lifting her. Carryin

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yes, no nose. Just mouths. They had no ears, yet they heard. No eyes, yet

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round, her stomach tightening like a vice. Agony r

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sharply, her multiple mouths

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st the pack leaders, his face contorted in de

wn. He couldn't move

e from Giselle's throat. T

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ands restraining him. "Please! Th

f them spat. "He's a Wolf-Man.

ward the fire, holding him by the leg

ing, her lips trembling as she t

ip tightened.

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. The baby's cr

s twisted

the fire, staring at him as i

" the witch declared, "He ca

through the g

eaders snapped. "His mother is

oices overlapped, a haunting echo. "She was never truly one of you. The witch's bl

the night. The fire had already licked half of

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