(Natalie's POV)The house buzzed with activity beneath my feet. I could hear the excited voices, the hurried footsteps, and the occasional burst of laughter. The Redwood pack had arrived early to perform the pre-mating ceremony, and the entire Silverstone pack compound was alive with celebration.Except for my room.I sat in the most secluded spot in the house – a locked room on the third floor where I'd spent the last ten years of my life. My tiny space contained only a bed, desk, and an easel in the corner. No space for additional furniture, no room to breathe.I mixed paints on my palette, focusing on getting the right shade of green. Outside my window, I could see the ancient oak trees of Silvercrest Valley swaying in the gentle breeze. The forest called to me, to my wolf Vega, but we remained locked away, forgotten."This is a special day for the pack," I whispered to myself, dipping my brush into the paint. "Cassidy's mating day."My cousin Cassidy, the pack's eldest daught
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