Chapter 48 Shadowed Bonds
- Alyssa stood at the western gates, where Old Man Hemlock had fallen. Her heart ached painfully, the weight of loss and responsibility pressing heavily on her chest. She looked past the magical forcefield surrounding the pack, its shimmering edges flickering faintly, a barrier that had once felt impenetrable.
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- Now, it only reminded her of how vulnerable they truly were. Her magic had been the cause of all this. Her family, her pack—no one around her seemed to know peace.