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CHAPTER 26 — THE WHITE SHADOW MOVES
Author: steffy winters
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Night settled over the Ridge with an unease that felt almost alive.The wind stirred the dust in slow spirals, as though the air itself

was bracing for something that had long been delayed. Tom stood on the balcony of the inn, arms folded, staring toward

the distant lights of the city. Snowly lay at his feet, white fur shimmering faintly under the moonlight though tonight, even Snowly seemed restless.

Tom’s mind was a storm.Aelor’s warning.Gabby’s growing influence.The Hunters’ reappearance.And
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