After the elder was removed, the Snowwolf Pack finally grew peace.Torben recovered slowly, but he improved each day. He stayed awake longer. He started handling Pack affairs again. He asked me once why I stayed. I told him there was still work to be done here.Later, he announced to the entire Pack that I was Snowwolf's Luna. There was nothing dramatic between us. We each did what needed to be done, and over time, we realized the other was still there.Months passed. The rain stopped. The river held. The territories did not flood. The disasters of my past life did not come.One evening, Torben stood by the window watching the sunset. He said, "It has been a long time since this territory was this quiet."I walked over and stood beside him. He did not turn, but he reached out and took my hand."Athena," he said after a pause. "Thank you for staying."A year later, the Snowwolf Pack had recovered well. That year, Torben and I had a child.A daughter. She was small when she was born, but
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