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The forest was quiet, the only sound the soft rustle of leaves as we walked side by side.

Damien finally broke the silence. “Since you helped me out back there, you can go see your family. Like I said.”

I glanced at him, surprise flickering in my chest. The weight of the past hours still pressed heavy, but the promise of seeing them—of feeling normal, even for a little while—made my heart lift.

“But don’t get any ideas,” he added, voice low and steady. “If you know what’s good for you, you’ll come back.”

I met his eyes, fierce and unyielding. “Don’t worry. I’m not dumb.”

He nodded once, then turned his head toward the trees. “I’ve got some things to handle.”

Before I could say more, he vanished. A blur of movement, faster than anything human, until he was gone.

I stood there a moment, the forest stretching out in every direction. Then, without hesitation, I let the change take me.

Bones cracked. Fur sprouted. Muscles shifted.

My senses exploded—smells, sounds, the p
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