CHAPTER 201
The wolves—his pack—responded.
One by one, their voices rose to meet his, filling the night sky. It was more than just a song of grief; it was a pledge of loyalty. Of shared pain. Of a promise that they would stand by him, no matter the darkness that came.
Ezekiel's howl faltered, his breath failing. He lowered his head, chest heaving. His claws dug into the dirt.
He had lost her to madness, but he hadn't lost her completely. Not yet. Somewhere beneath the earth, behind layers of steel and smoke, his mate still breathed. And as long as she did, he would fight for her.
Even if it meant burning the world down again.
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It took almost an entire day to settle everything in Ezekiel's mansion. The once-grand estate was now quiet, shadowed by centuries of the owner's rule. It carried a heavy stillness, broken only by the faint sound of chains clinking below.
