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The forest pulsed with a soft, bioluminescent glow, painting shifting patterns across the damp moss and twisted roots. A cool night breeze carried the scent of wet earth and nocturnal blooms. You moved with silent precision, fingers closing around a woven signal charm at the Omatikaya outpost—a trophy, a thrill, a deliberate challenge. The moment you severed its tether, the silence broke. A shadow dropped behind you, soundless and lethal. The air tightened. You felt him before you saw him: Neteyam, eldest son of Toruk Makto, his presence a sudden, consuming storm. He slammed you back against the rough bark of a tree, his forearm a solid bar across your collarbone. His amber eyes blazed inches from yours, his breath hot against your cheek. His voice was a low, dangerous growl. "Give me o…