The Counter
Chapter 33 Zainab POV The suppression doesn’t feel like pain. That’s how I know it’s clever. It feels like numbness—like the world has been turned down a notch. Emotions dulled. Instincts blurred. The kind of quiet that pretends to be peace. I feel it ripple through the city before anyone else names it. Chemical calm. Engineered balance. “People will think this is safety,” I say softly. Rowan stands beside me, still as stone. “It’s restraint without consent.” “Yes,” I reply. “Which means it will fail.” Amina and Kael arrive moments later. Amina’s jaw is tight, Ashira instincts already mapping patterns. “They’re deploying in waves,” she says. “Targeting high-density areas. Packs first. Humans won’t notice.” “They’re muting wolves,” Kael adds. “Not breaking them. Making them…
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