Avery was sitting outside the healer’s hut, enjoying the gentle warmth of the sun and the soothing rustle of the forest leaves. Her wound, though still tender, was healing well under Elara’s care. Her mates—Shane, Sean, and Romeo—were never far from her side, their protective presence a constant source of comfort and strength.

The pack had begun to settle back into a sense of normalcy after Cassie's betrayal and subsequent exile. The tensions of the past few weeks were slowly ...