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The hotel room is a dim, silent box, thick with unspoken strain. Kaelen paces, the worn floorboards creaking softly under his weight. Rain streaks the window, casting watery shadows over his crimson fur, which is damp and matted with the city’s grime. He leans a shoulder against the wall, his broad frame tense, a damp shirt clinging to the hard lines of his chest and back. His eyes, sharp and unwavering, are locked on the door, counting the seconds until Silas returns with the evidence that could break the case—or get them all killed.