Lena’s POVI never thought quiet would feel so heavy.I stand at the edge of the clearing, Griffin beside me. The sun is low, spilling gold across the trees. No council. No packs. No watchers. Just us.I take a deep breath. I can feel my mark under my skin. Not burning. Not sharp. Just calm, steady, like it’s finally breathing with me instead of against me.Griffin glances at me, quiet. “You okay?”I nod slowly. “Yeah. I think I am.”He smiles, small. Not teasing. Not loud. Just… there. Comfortable.I let my gaze drift to the horizon. Everything we went through. All the fighting, the whispers, the fear. It’s behind us now. Or maybe… it’s just different. Lighter. Clearer.“You’ve changed,” Griffin says.I tilt my head. “We’ve all changed. It wasn’t just me. You… you never really wavered.”“Someone has to keep it steady,” he says. “Otherwise…” He shakes his head. “We’d still be fighting shadows.”I smile faintly. “And now?”“Now,” he says, “we see the moon. Same moon. Just… different li
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