Two hours later, we drive through the rebuilt gates of Revenant territory just as the sun begins to set, painting the forest in deep golds and reds.The lodge stands proud again — scaffolding still up in places, but the heart of it is whole. Banners hang from the trees, simple white and silver cloth with the Byrne crest and new symbols woven in — a golden bridge crossing a wolf’s paw.Cass and Rowena organized this.The moment our car stops, the clearing erupts.The howls rise first, deep and joyful, and unified. Then cheers. Hundreds of wolves, both Revenant and Rowena’s old pack, spill out from the main hall and surrounding paths. Humans stand among them too — Tabitha waving wildly, Laura smiling beside her, even a few university faces and local officials who had come to witness the turning point.I step out first, then help Sienna from the passenger seat. She holds Callum close, the faint golden glow still clinging to her skin like starlight. The crowd falls quiet for one heartbeat
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