Lola’s POV

By the time I reached home, the sky had already started to pale with the first hint of dawn.

I shifted back quietly near the garden, my bones cracking softly before my body returned to human form.

My legs felt weak, my clothes clinging awkwardly against my skin, but I made it to my room without anyone noticing.

I closed the door behind me and leaned against it, my heartbeat still uneven. The room was quiet, filled only with the soft hum of the night air through the window.

But my ...