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fraction of a second. I didn't hesitate. I twisted my wrists free and ducked under his arm, putting distance between us. Kaelen coughed, waving the dust away. His brow tight

shifted into his wolf form, he would snap my neck in a second. The dry, metallic taste of fear coated

will prove to you who the real threat to Elara is. I have been tracking this since last night. I know where Julian go

n back at my calm face. "If you are lying," Kaelen growled, his red-tinged eyes slowly fading back to

said evenly. "

to the carriage and wait. Do not say a w

ing fish, cheap ale, and desperation. We entered a narrow, muddy street called Raven Alley. I stopped and pointed to a

en looked at me with a sneer. "You can

coat, the iron band of his arm crushing me against his side. He bent his knees and leaped. The sheer explosive power of his leg muscles sent us

y touch burned him. We crouched

n's impatience radiating off him in waves, his wolf barely contained beneath his skin. But he

e wore a cheap, bright red dress, and her hair was a tangled mess. The moment she stepped in

round carefully before stepping into the courtyard. The Rogue female smiled, walking up

ated house. From our high branch, we had a clear view through a hole in the collapsed roof. He pinned her against the filth-strewn floorboards, his mov

o hard the wood began to splinter and crack under his fingers. This was not just anger-it was betrayal. Julian was a noble Warrior, a trusted ally. He had been welcome

ed my waist again, his grip bruisi