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Chapter 25 - Chapter 25 The Scent of Ink

Rowan's POV

The relentless downpour battered the canvas of the command tent, transforming the military camp into a muddy wasteland. Water seeped through every seam, making the torches sputter and cast wavering shadows across the war maps spread before him.

Alpha Rowan gripped the edge of the wooden table, his knuckles white as he studied the blood-stained battle reports. His uniform still dripped from his earlier inspection of the perimeter, but the chill had long since numbed his skin. The acrid scent of wet metal and saturated leather filled his nostrils.

Before him, a mud-caked scout dropped to one knee, his face streaked with grime and exhaustion.

"We discovered two more bodies along the southern perimeter," the messenger announced grimly. "Identical wounds to the others. Throat punctures. Veins turned black as coal. The medics confirmed it's definitely poison."

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