Back to square one.

I tense trying to get out of his embrace, but he just hugs me tighter before stepping inside. The hall is full of people, I fear for a moment that they claim my head for what I inflicted on them without wanting it just now. However, they are all silent, a fist on the heart.

They all look completely in awe, gazing at the wolf hybrid like it's the most fantastical thing they've ever seen. He sits up completely, I can feel his pride from here, as my ...