Forbidden Bond: A Velthorn Tale — Chapter 29: Broken at First Light

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The waxing moon hung like a silent witness above them, its silver light casting long shadows across the road. Mikhail pulled Bakuul to a halt just outside Cedarcrest’s walls, the elk’s breath clouding in the cool night air. Behind them, the horses they’d taken from their attackers followed in a reluctant procession, their reins tied together and secured to Bakuul’s saddle.

Blood had dried on their skin and clothes, turning from sticky wetness to flaking crust that pulled uncomfortably with each movement. The coppery scent clung to them like a second skin, inescapable and damning.