Mira's POV.

I stand at the edge of twenty acres in neutral territory. Two years of planning, fundraising, and building have led to this moment. The main building stands complete. A large communal house for orphaned and displaced wolf children.

Additional structures dot the property. Sleeping quarters. A healing center. A school building. Workshops. This is what I've been building. A refuge for wolf children who have nowhere else to go.

Above the main entrance, a carved wooden sign: "Ashen's ...