Chapters
1. Chapter 1: Shadows of the Past
2. Chapter 2: A New Sanctuary
3. Chapter 3: Mate
4. Chapter 4: The First Crack
5. Chapter 5: Shadows in the Forest
6. Chapter 6: Rising Tempers
7. Chapter 7: Threads of Deception
8. Chapter 8: Battle Lines Drawn
9. Chapter 9: Tides of Conflict
10. Chapter 10: The Unseen Threat
11. Chapter 11: Bonds and Breakthroughs
12. Chapter 12: The Turning Point
13. Chapter 13: The Gathering Storm
14. Chapter 14: The First Strike
15. Chapter 15: Ripples in the Water
16. Chapter 16: Shadows in the Night
17. Chapter 17: Fractured Trust
18. Chapter 18: Echoes of the Past
19. Chapter 19: Lines in the Sand
20. Chapter 20: Reckoning
21. Chapter 21: The Shadows Close In
22. Chapter 22: A Costly Victory
23. Chapter 23: Seeds of Deception
24. Chapter 24: Pursuit of Shadows
25. Chapter 25: The Ties That Bind
26. Chapter 26: Into the Silence
27. Chapter 27: Steps Toward Something More
28. Chapter 28: Whispers of Tomorrow
29. Chapter 29: Shadows in the Forest
30. Chapter 30: Beneath the Surface
31. Chapter 31: The Storm Gathers
32. Chapter 32: Rising Shadows
33. Chapter 33: Aftermath of the Storm
34. Chapter 34: The Bait is Set
35. Chapter 35: Echoes of Strength
36. Chapter 36: The Path of Shadows
37. Chapter 37: Respite Before the Storm
38. Chapter 38: Shadows on the Horizon
39. Chapter 39: The Weight of Choices
40. Chapter 40: A Bond Forged in Fire
41. Chapter 41: The Calm Before the Reckoning
42. Chapter 42: Battlelines Drawn
43. Chapter 43: Healing Wounds, Forging Bonds
44. Chapter 44: The First Steps Toward Peace
45. Chapter 45: Shadows in the Distance
46. Chapter 46: The Breaking Point
47. Chapter 47: Rebuilding Dreams
48. Chapter 48: A New Dawn
49. Chapter 49: Bonds Rekindled
50. Chapter 50: Strength in Unity
51. Chapter 51: Seeds of Change
52. Chapter 52: The Council's First Steps
53. Chapter 53: Ripples of Trust
54. Chapter 54: The Shadows of Tomorrow
55. Chapter 55: Fractures in the Alliance
56. Chapter 56: A Dangerous Divide
57. Chapter 57: A Challenge Foretold
58. Chapter 58: The Breaking Point
59. Chapter 59: The Aftermath of Mercy
60. Chapter 60: A Shift in Loyalty
61. Chapter 61: The Line Between Trust and Betrayal
62. Chapter 62: Shadows of the Past
63. Chapter 63: Preparing for the Storm
64. Chapter 64: Into the Fray
65. Chapter 65: The Aftermath of War
66. Chapter 66: The Path Forward
67. Chapter 67: Bonds of the Future
68. Chapter 68: Strength in Unity
69. Chapter 69: Foundations of the Future
70. Chapter 70: Strength Forged in Fire
71. Chapter 71: Shadows of the Unknown
72. Chapter 73: The Silent War
73. Chapter 74: A Whisper of Truth
74. Chapter 75: Gathering the Wolves
75. Chapter 76: The War Council
76. Chapter 77: The Calm Before the Storm
77. Chapter 78: Whispers of the Shadowbane
78. Chapter 79: The Marked One
79. Chapter 80: The Warrior’s Choice
80. Chapter 81: A Fragile Alliance
81. Chapter 82: Unfinished Business
82. Chapter 83: A Love Reclaimed
83. Chapter 84: War on the Horizon
84. Chapter 85: The First Strike
85. Chapter 86: A Hollow Victory
86. Chapter 87: The Path to Shadows
87. Chapter 88: Into the Lion’s Den
88. Chapter 89: The Shadow War
89. Chapter 90: The Battle for the Future
90. Chapter 91: A Future Worth Fighting For
91. Chapter 92: A New Era Begins
92. Chapter 93: A Promise of Forever
93. Chapter 94: Preparing for Forever
94. Chapter 95: Bound in Love and Blood
95. Chapter 96: A Bond Unbroken
96. Chapter 97: A New Life Begins
97. Chapter 98: Strength in Change
98. Chapter 99: The Weight of Expectation
99. Chapter 100: Embracing the Unknown
100. Chapter 101: The Gathering Storm
101. Chapter 102: Shadows of the Past
102. Chapter 103: Visions of the Future
103. Chapter 104: The Shadow That Knows My Name
104. Chapter 105: Into the Depths
105. Chapter 106: The Seal is Broken
106. Chapter 107: A Battle Won, A War Unfinished
107. Chapter 108: The Fight for His Life
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Chapter 107: A Battle Won, A War Unfinished
Alec’s weight pressed against me, his breathing ragged.
I cradled his head, my heart pounding as I brushed the blood-matted strands of his dark hair away from his face. The wound on his chest, where the creature’s claws had struck him, was deep—too deep.
"Stay with me," I murmured, forcing calm into...
