Grace POV

The border forest greets me with familiar darkness, moonlight filtering through branches. I move quietly, following Glow's coordinates, my travel pack secured and the moon goddess token fragment hidden against my chest.

Each step takes me farther from Stellarnight territory, from the life I'm leaving behind, from the mate who chose tradition over me. The finality settles around my shoulders like a cloak, heavy but purposeful.

Ahead, two figures ...