The Awakening
My father’s warnings had already been relentless these past few days, and the constant reminder of my betrothal to Sage was like a chain tightening around my neck.
Still, I nodded. It was easier than arguing, and besides, I didn’t want her to sense how conflicted I felt inside.
The rest of the day passed in a blur of preparations. I helped string wildflowers across the tables, their colors vivid against the pale wood. Children darted past me, laughing, their wolves only just beginning to awaken, their energy wild and unpredictable. The elders sat under the shade of the great oak, murmuring among themselves about old alliances and rivalries that tonight’s gathering might either heal—or rip op
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