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CHAPTER 23 – A LUNA’S INSTINCT
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2026-07-05 08:00:51Lyra sat quietly as she watched Dominic rise from his seat and made his way to the podium. The conversations scattered across the training grounds gradually faded until a comfortable silence settled over the crowd, every eye turning toward the Alpha King.
“My fellow guards,” he began, his deep voice carrying effortlessly across the valley. “Today marks the end of one journey and the beginning of an
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