(Lexi’s POV)The heavy tyres of the black SUV crunched against the gravel, finally coming to a halt before the massive, ancient iron gates of the Blue Moon Pack. For fifteen days, I had lived in a world of concrete, human rules, and hidden desires. But stepping out into the crisp morning air, the familiar, grounding scent of cedar, damp earth, and clean mountain wind rushed into my lungs, anchoring me. I was home. Yet, I wasn't the same sheltered girl who had left.Standing by the iron gates, flanked by two stone-faced pack warriors, was my uncle, Alpha Michael. He had stepped in to guide the pack and look after me after my parents' tragic deaths, carrying the weight of our lineage on his shoulders. As the car door clicked open and I stepped out onto the gravel, his gaze locked onto me. I watched his face go pale, his sharp eyes widening as he took in the undeniable shift radiating from my posture. The uncertainty that used to cloud my movements was entirely gone, replaced by a fierce
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