NovaThe walk to my parents’ house feels longer than usual.The air is cool, brushing against my skin like a whisper, and for once I’m grateful for the quiet. After everything that happened today, the surge of power, the way my vision blurred into red light, the burning heat in my chest, I need some peace and quiet.Lyra hasn’t stopped pacing inside me since.We need answers, she murmurs.Her voice is stronger tonight, more defined. It makes my pulse quicken.“I know,” I whisper back.The pack house fades behind me as the small houses come into view, the area where older mated wolves live, away from the crowds, the noise, the tension. Lantern lights glow through windows. Laughter spills faintly from distant porches. Families. Safety. Normalcy.Things I’ve never quite felt part of.My parents home sits at the edge of the clearing, surrounded by two tall maple trees. The moment I reach the front steps, the door swings open.“Nova?” my mom breathes, happy to see me, her face glowing. “Yo
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