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Chapter 25 – The First Spark

The howl echoed into silence.

We froze on the balcony, eyes locked, both of us listening. It wasn’t the kind of cry that came from a lost wolf or a wounded scout it was deliberate. A message. A challenge.

Asher turned sharply. “Call the guards. Seal the gates.”

I was already moving, racing wit...