(Lucas's POV)I sat beneath the old oak tree at the Blackwood pack house, my fingers idly tracing patterns in the dirt. This spot held so many memories from my childhood. Amber, Ethan, and I spent countless hours playing here, our laughter echoing through the grounds.I could still picture Amber's face lighting up when she smelled the wildflowers that grew nearby. Her amber eyes would sparkle with delight, and she'd gather handfuls to make crowns for us all."Lucas, catch me!" Her voice echoed in my memory.She loved climbing this tree, scaling its branches with surprising agility for a young she-wolf. Ethan and I would position ourselves below, arms outstretched, ready to catch her when she jumped. Ethan was always so protective of her then, his eyes never leaving her as she climbed higher."If I fall, you'll catch me, right?" she'd call down."Always," Ethan would promise.But things had changed so drastically. The three of us had grown apart, our childhood bond fractured by a
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