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Chapter 17

Author: Tina Kent
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-11 22:54:56

Liora's POV

The next morning came wrapped in fog.

The air was cool and wet, carrying the scent of pine, dew, and something new—something that didn’t belong.

Liora stood by the cabin door, her arms folded, watching the mist drift through the trees like ghosts. Every sound felt sharper now—the chirp of birds, the rustle of leaves, the creak of the wood beneath her feet.

Her wolf was restless again, pacing inside her chest.

Something had changed overnight.

Behind her, the cabin was warm with the smell of breakfast. Jonathan sat cross-legged on the floor, trying to make the girl laugh as he carved shapes into his toast with a wooden spoon.

“Look!” he said proudly, holding up a piece shaped like a wolf. “That’s you, Mama!”

Liora smiled softly. “Doesn’t quite have my ears.”

Jonathan giggled. The girl smiled too, quiet but brighter than yesterday. She was still in the oversized sweater Liora had given her—it nearly swallowed her whole—but she looked more alive, color finally returning to he
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