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mournful rhythm. Yet, not a single leaf fell. It was as if natu

fate would

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h to light the battlefield. Fire surrounded the ring, flames

e he was

nlight. He let out a deep, sorrowful howl, one that sent a s

e I'd see him? The thought burned through my chest like acid. Theo turned towa

could ease

enough to witness everything. Behind me stood Alpha Luca's men, their

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u

flinch. Not a single sign of hesitation. The flames licke

o frozen that even fi

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ched m

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the most ruthless. But his hatred for Theo ran too deep. H

attle

his ribs. A kick to his side. The crack of bone echoed thr

crowd

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leeding. B

s locking onto mine. And then... he s

didn't even l

him back to the ground. I couldn't sit still any

d me, but Luca held u

l smile curling his lips. His d

el?" His voice was deceptive

my pride, my di

breaking. "Spare him. I'll be

tasted l

, he laughed. A hollow, merciles

e colder than the night air

mach t

ed Theo's broken body,

ted me t

at me one last time. His brown fur was stained wit

oved s

h a sickening crack. A tooth flew fro

n, the

hree. Again

neath Theo, sta

rom my throat,

t think

I dropped to my knees, catching Theo before his body could hit the

ill-he

d, brushing away my tears

ime... it

mine, slipping something

for one last kiss. But hands

y screams mixing wi

agged T

him toward the s

five hundre

ged, but my voice w

hrew h

, crashing again

nes echoed long after he

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