Chapter 54
The Hall of Bonding Hailey The words lingered long after the steward finished speaking. The Hall of Bonding has waited centuries for your return. No one spoke immediately. The silence that settled over the council chamber felt different from the others we had experienced since arriving in Silvermoon. This one carried anticipation. Expectation. And something else. Something that made my pulse race every time I looked at the four men standing around the ancient silver table. My mates. The realization still stole my breath. Not because I doubted it. Because I didn't. Not anymore. Somewhere along the journey, somewhere between Bloodmoon and Silvermoon, between battles and laughter and sleepless nights beneath the stars, they had become as essential to me as breathing. The thoug
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