Later that night, the night air was cool and still, the moonlight spilling silver over the forest like a gentle caress. Inside the great hall, the pack’s celebration throbbed with laughter and music, their joy echoing through the walls. But Ella stood apart, outside on the balcony, her heart weighed down by swirling thoughts.She leaned against the railing, eyes tracing the glittering stars above, her chest tight with the weight of everything she’d endured. So much had changed. She was no ...