KIARA'S POVBy the time I returned to the pack house, the entire place was in chaos.Warriors were running across the courtyard.Voices echoed through the halls.The moment I stepped through the front doors, every conversation stopped.Dozens of eyes turned toward me.Relief washed over their faces.Then fear.Because they all knew exactly where I had been.Olivia was the first to reach me.Without saying a word, she wrapped her arms around me."Oh, thank the Moon Goddess," she whispered shakily. "You're safe."I frowned."What happened?"She pulled away, tears shining in her eyes."What happened?" she repeated. "Kiara, you've been gone for hours!"My heart sank."I—"Before I could finish, a deep voice thundered through the hallway."Kiara."I slowly turned.Kael.He stood at the end of the corridor.His clothes were covered in dirt, his hair was disheveled, and his breathing was heavy.It looked like he had searched every corner of the forest.His golden eyes locked onto mine.For a momen
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