Chapter 114

Viona's POV

Graduation at Edenvale had been a blur of caps, applause, and tearful farewells. For me, it wasn't the end of her journey but the doorway to something greater. I returned home eager for the comfort of my mother's embrace and the familiar chatter of my younger siblings.

The moment she stepped through the gates of the pack house, the scent of polished wood and roses greeted me, my mother rushed forward, wrapping me in a warm, tight hug. My siblings squealed, clinging to ...