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nreadable. He hadn't spoken much since last night, but somet

t-covered earth, each step pulling

sanctuary," I said,

d ahead. "It's hidden deep in the northern mountains, past the

ad nothing to do with the morning a

n us before he answered. "Bec

ght, a quiet reverence that sent

s it, r

fuge of the

heavy with meaning I wasn't

exist, why haven'

ld made sure the

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realization settl

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d forwar

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inty I knew lurked beneath. Strength burned in her, r

not truly. That knowledge could break he

into the tree line. "The Hollow

ways glance. "That s

f you'r

of her lips before vanishing as she

e stillness that settled over the forest like a curse. The farther we walked, the colder

tched at her sides.

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e barely broke th

reme

meant. Some part of

ed branches twisting like skeletal fingers. Shadows moved where ther

owed. "Something

in my chest. "Not so

those who had tried to claim its power and failed. They were restles

carrying whispers

ned. "Did yo

t lis

h the air like a melody of lost souls. Come closer. Stay. You

left my lips. "A

f free from whatever held h

esting you," I s

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force around us. The whispers weren't just sounds; they

e had been here before. He knew what this pl

ay forward was between two massive, twisted trunks. A war

ver me like a wave. My breath misted in the a

g tangible, something real. Shapes emerged from the shadows. Not spirits. Not whispers. Wolves. Th

fore I could stop it. My wolf

still beside me

continued, voice stea

barely r

mine. Something about it sent a violent shudder through m

ind, unbidden. A name I

ray

f's hea

ent rigid. "Where did

throat. I didn't know. Th

ulse of energy rippled through the air, wrapping around my chest, s

Ande

t supposed

entered, but they had never respond

eath ragged. Whatever was hap

" I commande

't move. The fo

head, eyes squeez

down my spine. Power. Hers. The forest reacted instantly.

the Hollow Woods had on her, she had broken it. But that sho

ered, voice raw. "

Kennet

g air. Cold bit into my skin, but the chill barely registered. My focus remained on the path ahead, the dense

nreadable. He hadn't spoken much since last night, but somet

t-covered earth, each step pulling

sanctuary," I said,

d ahead. "It's hidden deep in the northern mountains, past the

ad nothing to do with the morning a

n us before he answered. "Bec

ght, a quiet reverence that sent

s it, r

fuge of the

heavy with meaning I wasn't

exist, why haven'

ld made sure the

k, an omega unworthy of anything more than scraps of kindness. Bu

realization settl

e dark and foreboding. Instinct warned me that stepping beyond

d forwar

Ande

idn't h

inty I knew lurked beneath. Strength burned in her, r

not truly. That knowledge could break he

into the tree line. "The Hollow

ways glance. "That s

f you'r

of her lips before vanishing as she

e stillness that settled over the forest like a curse. The farther we walked, the colder

tched at her sides.

rmured, keeping my voice low. "The

e barely broke th

reme

meant. Some part of

ed branches twisting like skeletal fingers. Shadows moved where ther

owed. "Something

in my chest. "Not so

those who had tried to claim its power and failed. They were restles

carrying whispers

ned. "Did yo

t lis

h the air like a melody of lost souls. Come closer. Stay. You

left my lips. "A

f free from whatever held h

esting you," I s

ed. "Easier sa

d, the path shif

g to let us throu

Kennet

force around us. The whispers weren't just sounds; they

e had been here before. He knew what this pl

ay forward was between two massive, twisted trunks. A war

ver me like a wave. My breath misted in the a

g tangible, something real. Shapes emerged from the shadows. Not spirits. Not whispers. Wolves. Th

fore I could stop it. My wolf

still beside me

continued, voice stea

barely r

mine. Something about it sent a violent shudder through m

ind, unbidden. A name I

ray

f's hea

ent rigid. "Where did

throat. I didn't know. Th

ulse of energy rippled through the air, wrapping around my chest, s

Ande

t supposed

entered, but they had never respond

eath ragged. Whatever was hap

" I commande

't move. The fo

head, eyes squeez

down my spine. Power. Hers. The forest reacted instantly.

the Hollow Woods had on her, she had broken it. But that sho

ered, voice raw. "

urled i

only the