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Chapter 1

"Are you sure you want to apply for the five-year classified research project in the Northam Eclipse Zone? The conditions there are exceptionally harsh."My supervisor, Robert Lupine, spoke over the phone."You've turned down long-term assignments abroad twice because you couldn't bear to leave your family. Why the sudden change of heart?"I glanced at the people gathered in the living room.Lily Hawthorne had just arrived, and my three older brothers and Adrian were already gathered around her. Mason, my eldest brother, took her coat, while Julian, my second brother, brought her a glass of warm water.The suitcase I'd brought home stood alone in a corner of the entryway. Not one of them had offered to help me bring it inside."I'm ready to leave them now."After ending the call, I carried my suitcase upstairs by myself.I stopped when I opened the master bedroom door. My wardrobe stood open, filled with Lily's floral dresses, while unfamiliar skincare products lined the vani

Chapter 2

Early the next morning, I went to the academy to complete the handover arrangements. A notification from the official Lunar Hunt system popped up on my phone, informing me that the team roster had been updated. My name, Avril, had been crossed out and replaced with Lily's.I stared at her name for a few seconds before dismissing the notification.Once the competition began, messages started flooding into the family group chat.Leo sent several photos in a row. In one of them, Lily was sitting on the grass, a faint red mark visible on her calf. Adrian was kneeling in front of her, carefully applying medicine to the scrape.My fingers began to tremble as I looked at the picture.Two years earlier, when I'd competed in the Lunar Hunt with them, I'd lost my footing and tumbled down a steep slope, leaving my body covered in scratches from the thorns. The wound on my right knee had been so deep that the bone was almost exposed.But Adrian had merely glanced at it before urging me on.

Chapter 3

The next morning, Dr. Lupine called me in to confirm my decision one last time."Avril, once you sign the final agreement, you'll be entering a five-year period of isolation. You won't be allowed to leave the base or contact anyone outside. Think it through carefully. You can still change your mind."Remembering how Adrian had threatened me with the marking ceremony the day before, I picked up the pen without hesitation.Just then, my phone began vibrating on the table.A string of messages had appeared in the family group chat.During the Lunar Hunt, Lily had shifted into her full wolf form for the first time. The elders of the Silvercrest Pack had decided to hold a ceremony that evening to officially welcome her back.According to tradition, anyone officially welcomed back into the Silvercrest Pack had to wear a moonstone keepsake prepared by their family to receive the Moon Goddess' blessing.But Lily had been away from the Pack for years, so naturally, she didn't have one.

Chapter 4

When I got home that evening, the five of them still hadn't returned.I carried my bag upstairs and continued packing the rest of my things—my identification documents, research materials, and two changes of clothes. I left behind every piece of jewelry and every gift they'd ever given me.Once I'd finished packing, my gaze fell on the crescent-moon ring on my bedside table. The moment my fingers brushed its surface, I recoiled as though I'd been burned.The ring had once symbolized the home I belonged to. But now that I was leaving for Northam to start a new life, what reason did I have to keep it?Just then, my phone vibrated several times inside my bag.It was a message from Adrian."I won't hold what you said in anger yesterday against you. As long as you apologize to Lily, the marking ceremony will go ahead as planned."I was so angry I almost laughed. I blocked him without another thought, then turned off notifications for the family group chat.I used to think that leavi

Chapter 5

"Is the door broken? Why does it keep showing an error?"Leo tapped the smart lock's panel, while Lily pressed her finger against it again."Visitor Lily Hawthorne: No entry authorization. Repeated attempts by an unrecognized person detected. An alarm will be triggered shortly."Adrian's expression darkened. He was about to call the smart system's customer service when the property manager, Daniel Hurst, hurried over with the authorization document I'd left behind in advance."Your previous long-term resident access was granted entirely through Ms. Wolcott's authorization," Daniel explained. "Yesterday, Ms. Wolcott changed all your access permissions to visitor status and instructed us to grant each of you a one-time, two-day authorization to retrieve your belongings."From now on, if you wish to enter the property, you'll have to apply to the homeowner in advance."Mason froze, only then remembering.They'd all lived in this house together for years, but it had indeed been a bi

Chapter 6

The next morning, Mason stopped Daniel and asked to check the system's backend logs. He assumed I'd changed some settings ahead of time and wanted to find evidence in the records that I was merely throwing a tantrum.Daniel projected the activity log onto the living room wall.The top entry was dated a month before I returned."Operator: Adrian Blackwood. Action: Removed Avril's door access and added Lily's fingerprint profile."Adrian's face turned pale as he remembered what had happened that day.Lily had complained that whenever she entered the house, the system identified her as a visitor, making her feel as though the house didn't welcome her.Back then, he'd said, "The system only allows five family members. Remove Avril for now, and we'll add her back when she returns."But until I left, he'd never gotten around to restoring my access.The next entry was dated 15 days before I returned.My bedroom had been reassigned to Lily, with Mason listed as the one who authorized

Chapter 7

During my first week at the Northam Eclipse research base, life was far from easy.The extreme cold, the intense magnetic fields generated during lunar eclipses, and days of back-to-back confidential interviews left me struggling with insomnia.After returning from my first field-sampling mission, I fainted in the laboratory. My wolf had been pushed beyond its limits trying to withstand the freezing conditions.When I woke up, the researcher on duty was standing beside my bed, tablet in hand."Avril, you're awake."He pulled up my profile."Your parents are the only emergency contacts listed in the system. For emergencies, would you like to add any other family members? A partner or siblings, for example?"I looked at the blank section of the tablet labeled "Other Family Members", and a brief wave of sadness washed over me.I shook my head without taking the pen.…The Northam project focused on studying pack-affiliation recognition and biological access stability under lunar

Chapter 8

By the third year, the Northam project was ready to present its findings to the public.I had become one of the team's core researchers, and the identity coexistence system I was responsible for was set to make its debut at the Silvercrest Pack's annual technology summit.The summit was being held in Eldoria, a neutral city in the south, far from the magnetic interference of the Eclipse Zone. For the first time in years, members of the confidential project were temporarily allowed greater access to their personal communications.The moment I turned on my phone, it vibrated continuously for nearly ten minutes.I opened my message list and skimmed through the messages.At first, my three brothers' messages had been filled with explanations and questions."Avril, when are you coming back?""We know we were wrong. Can you give us a chance to explain?"By the second year, their messages had grown increasingly brief. They sent only a couple of lines on holidays and birthdays."Stay

Chapter 9

By the fifth year, the Northam Eclipse Project had successfully concluded.The wolf-essence identity coexistence system I had helped develop had received widespread acclaim since its launch. As the project's lead researcher, I returned to the Silvercrest Pack with my team to oversee the system's first official deployments.When our flight landed, my parents were already waiting outside the airport's VIP arrivals area.The moment Mom saw me emerge, she hurried over and wrapped me in a tight embrace. Dad took my suitcase and patted me on the shoulder.I lifted my head and looked beyond the crowd. Only then did I notice Mason, Julian, and Leo standing side by side several dozen feet away.When Mason realized I had seen them, he hesitated before taking half a step forward."Can we come over?"I nodded. Only then did the three of them hurry toward me.Mason handed me a bound report on the house's management."These are the access logs for your house over the past five years."He l

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