Claimed By The Wolves; Shadowfang Academy
“Stop treating me like a helpless child. I can manage on my own.”
Elena’s expression faltered for just a moment, but she recovered with a small, sad smile. While I looked away, pretending to adjust my bag, she quietly placed the package inside the carriage anyway. I pretended not to notice. The carriage door closed behind me, and the horses began to move. I didn’t look back at the mansion. Not once. The journey to the Royal Werewolf Academy took two full days, and for the first time in my life, I tasted something close to freedom. The carriage rolled through landscapes I had only heard about in stories. We passed the towering spires of the Shadow Kingdom, where dark forests seemed to whisper