Chapter 0797

Ronan nodded, a flicker of relief passing over his features. "I appreciate you keeping your word."

"We're the Peacekeepers," I said, my voice hardening. "We don't make false promises."

Ronan's lips quirked upwards into a humorless smile. "Fair enough." He stuffed his hands into his pockets, rocking back on his heels. "Well, I suppose this is goodbye, then."

A beat of silence stretched between us, charged with a thousand unspoken words and lingering tensions. Finally, I stepped forward, fixing Ronan with an unwavering stare.

"If you ever come near me or my family again, I won't hesitate to use the antidote on you," I warned, my voice low and steady. "And then, once you're human and powerless, we'll dump you right on the Schreibers' doorstep."

"And we won't get involved with whatever it is they plan to do to you," Enzo added.

Then, after a moment, he inclined his

reached into his pocket and withdrew a thick envelope, holding it out to Ronan. "Here. Enough cash to get you started, and directions to a safehouse in the werewolf realm. It's the best we can do for

furrowing ever so slightly. For a fleeting moment, I thought I saw a glimmer of gratitude in his eyes, but it was gone before

turned and began making his way back down the dirt path, his footsteps crunching softly in the undergrowth. Luke followed him so that he could open a portal in a more secluded place, and soon they had disappeared

in the wake of their departure. Enzo and I stared after them

stay out of trouble?" Enzo murmured, turning to look at

us or our involvement, he's as good as dead," I whispered. "And if

that, I turned towards the warehouse, steeling my resolve. Now, we

the forest in inky darkness, and we knew our best chance

I followed suit, and soon, I had shifted as well; my senses sharpened, my footsteps growing quieter and more agile in case I needed

paws making virtually no sound on the soft forest floor. We had to get closer, to

caught the faint whiff of something distinctly canine on the night breeze-the unmistakable scent of

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