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truck me!" Scarlet complained bitterly,

the parchments on his desk. "W

, but she refused and slapped me across the che

it hi

ll deep in

nched. His br

d as his heart po

ing wa

could blink,

lunged out of the window. Mid-air, bones snapped, m

ark fur and

t had happened, he was already a

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y had time

gues l

massive black wolf cra

the first rogue before it could reach her. T

ted, growling low

d back, her c

its glowing red eyes piercing through the night. It was huge-larger tha

whined, ste

lish or desperat

ge precision, claws slashing, fangs sinking dee

es bolted, vanishi

nce

ozen, her b

ned its head

e could do was stare

at-was

d sav

its massive form blocki

the wolf lowered its head, i

ay still. Running was pointless. She had no ch

wolf crouched and, with terrifyi

s as her hands instinctively

moment, i

st, weaving effortlessly between trees. The world blurred aroun

her legs, dangling on either side of the w

awed at

s it tak

had it s

't slow. The force of its speed had

ht of Darius's castle in the distance b

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ind-linked his wolf, pacing back and f

" Draven

hing you're no

f I did? You won't like

his jaw. "Stop i

out yoursel

ing himself out of Dar

r!" Darius muttere

the door slightly open. Outside, Milicent stood with her he

he gate," Cedric reported. "The guar

ng from the mob on our way back. I stepped out to check if the roads

aside, revealing Lena spraw

gasped.

cape when this happened. It's her fault." His voice was

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about her," Cedric said

ng, his sharp gaz

reckless girl I remember. The Kara Voss everyone knew w

ned. "What exactly

. "That she's not wh

hat's true, then why hasn't she s

time she tries to speak, something stops her. It's not hesita

able crossed Darius's face. H

ng," he ordered. "

slightly. "

r of the hall, her breath quick. Whistling sharply, she watched as a raven swooped down from the r

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ick Valehart, a seasoned warrior with an iron will, and High Lord Rhovan Duskbane, the most enigmatic and feared among t

ded in nearly every werewolf cl

mber, its talons scraping against the polished wood as it landed

laced with intrigue. "I heard the Alpha of the Shadow Fang

what made him change his mind af

s cup down. "He knew he'd be sanctioned for

weighted. "Have you noticed? Ever since that night-since he wo

d, eyes sharp. "Are you sug

s gaze unwavering, "there's more h

ld be cause for concern... After all,

ttled over

of his chair. "It is, High Lord Garrick. We just h

t, Varian, Rhovan's personal g

bride he received was a fake," Varia

a quiet chuckle, swirling the dark liquid in his goblet. "Wh

his lips. "Tell Lydia to come up with a better

ad slightly, his ex

a brief pause, he added, "But if she fails again, shal

pened. "No need. S