Aurora's P.O.V

I watched as the gates of the pack creaked open, two weeks having gone by far too quickly, and there stood Alice, her face calm yet unreadable. Beside her, Maggie's eyes were red, her lips trembling as if she had spent every night crying in silence, while Avery... Avery's little face was glowing with excitement, her eyes shining brighter than the morning sun.

My heart twisted at the contrast between them, the weight of goodbyes pressing heavy on us, and ...