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re standing around the massive round oak table, slamming their heavy, leather-bound fists down so hard that the iron candle holders rattled. Elder Marcus stood right at t

above us. "Alpha Arthur is actively gathering his elite forces along the eastern ridge as we speak, and you are

heavy cushions of my carved stone throne, my arms crossed tightly over my chest as I met his angry glare. "How many of your young, seasoned

yes flashing with impatience. "We need a true Luna beside you on the throne right now. We need a high-ranking wolf female whose family pack can bring five

a full octave into a low, lethal vibration that inst

ing all five towering men to freeze dead in their tracks. They gasped for breath under the sheer we

currently standing under your command," I growled, looking each of them dead in the eye. "She stays by my side,

e-eyed glances with one another. They bowed their heads deeply, thoroughly stunned and terrifi

ing my hand dismissively t

own the spiraling stone stairs into the dark, sweltering heat of the castle's underground armory. The sharp, bitter scent of molten meta

wiping thick black soot and sweat from his forehead w

eet of dark, refined glass-metal resting near the back. "Forge two light daggers tailored specifically for

ifter, my Lord," the blacksmith noted, examining the dark sheet carefully. "Howev

ng a heavy pouch of gold coins on his w

ning grounds below. The icy night rain was pouring down in relentless, heavy sheets, soaking the hard stone floorboards and

strike drills over and over without stopping. She stumbled once on the slick wet stone, falling hard onto her knees and scraping her palms raw, but she pushed hers

strange, powerful, and undeniable pride. She was proving every single doubter inside this castl

. I tilted my head back, catching sight of a large, dark messenger raven cutting through the

he lower slate roof, landing in a low crouch without making a sound. Moving with supernatural wolf speed, I sprinted across the slick, slippery tiles, launched my bo

tly to its leg. Breaking the black wax seal, I unrolled the small piece of water-resistant parchment inside

ered under my breath, sitting down on a dry stone bench beneath the courty

The encrypted text contained detailed, highly specific tactical reports listing Mollie's exact physical progres

recognized the unique signature seal belonging to Elder M