up before th

sharper than ever. Last night's sparring had cracked so

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inally tossed her, she heard a rus

were too light

en under the mat and crept

ge of the training ground, unmo

oice said - female, low

closer, weapon rai

ack her hood, revea

eral. So

Seraphi

-

ho Betrayed

he few who didn't laugh when Seraphina failed to shift. One

ed - silent when Seraphina was dragged befor

ere dead," Serap

spered. "I made a mistake staying quiet

cloak and unwrapped a

the truth. About your father. Your bloodli

as she took it. The parchme

ed for bringing th

d. "Then I'll die

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rgotte

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faintly - enc

il of the True Alpha - a

read

slain not by rogues, but by the Crescent Dagger, wie

a's brea

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't just

born t

't just kill them. He altered records, branded your

hed. "Then he fears m

Kalen said. "But they won't believe the

-

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hissed. The flame

t to his f

und like ink, swirling violentl

ed from the mist, l

.. You were warned, Adira. She will not save

ding Seraphina flying

to her knees,

wled toward h

a hand to Adira's chest. "He ma

pered, shaking her h

ath. "You're the Luna. Not because of blood... bu

he wen

e

o

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med - not out o

flame, spreading down her spine, l

he walls trembled.

e, Kalen did

he growled. "Let her d

d. Her rage settled - not g

the scroll, th

s. Now he's killing anyo

st

just take ba

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ake eve

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Chapt