Lucia once again whispered something under her breath, a low murmur that slithered through the air like venom. Instantly, everyone in the room froze. The strength that had surged moments before drained out of them. Logan felt it first—a crushing heaviness that wrapped around his chest and limbs. It was as if the air itself had thickened, dragging him down, stealing his will to move.

Lucia smirked. “You wolves never learn,” she said, her voice echoing with dark amusement.

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