Chapter 57
Kael's Vow Hailey The Hall fell silent. The silver light dancing across the floor seemed to pause. Waiting. Listening. The ancient magic itself holding its breath. My heart hammered against my ribs. The steward stepped aside. "The first Guardian may step forward." I already knew who it would be. Of course I did. Kael moved before the words had fully faded. The future Alpha. The leader. The man who had stood at the front of every battle. The man who always carried the weight of everyone around him. The man who never asked for help. Never complained. Never faltered. Yet as he walked toward me now, I saw something I'd never seen before. Nervousness. Not much. Just enough. Enough to make my chest ache. Because somehow the idea of facing me seemed harder for him than fa
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