Cassandra's POVTwenty-five years after I arrived at this territory as a terrified, broken woman fleeing from an unwanted bonding, I stood at the forest clearing one last time with Sebastian beside me. River, at twenty-five, was now full Alpha. Elena, at twenty, was officially recognized as strategic advisor with co-authority over theoretical pack development. Sera, at ninety-five, had finally stepped back from active mentoring though she still advised when consulted.The clearing was unchanged. The same trees, the same moss-covered ground, the same space where my life had transformed completely. But I was entirely different. We were entirely different. I had gone from terrified to confident. From captive to leader. From submissive to partner.Sebastian took my hand as we stood together, and I felt through the heat-bond twenty-five years of partnership, growth, love, and partnership. We had done it. We had built something that would endure for generations."Do you remember?" Sebastian
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