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on us, the howling stopped, and a reverent silence took over the room. I f

and it was as if a strange feeling took over me, as if this act, no matter how small, was extremely necessary. The celebration continued with dances, songs and ancestral stories shared around the bonfire. And I felt surrounded by an aura of gratitude, knowing that this was my home, my family. In one of the dancing moments, as confided by my best friend, Renan approached. I was leaning next to

of my reveries by standing n

to contain my nervousness. "Y

He nodded, looki

said, looking at him sideways. "My wolf doesn

in previous years." I grumbled, swallowin

in the moonlight one of his eyebrows raised.I stared at him bec

y.He smiled at me and that smile seemed to make the en

leaning on the stone and placing his sh

" I replied, and I wa

e looking forward to your first tran

ould happen, it's not like I'm any less of a wolf because of it, she's here so

crossing his arms and looking thoughtful. "I've always adm

ed at him, his smile was so beautiful. His b

egivers, and protectors of the family. We protect ourselves from homes, from maternal advice, because we are seen as socially vulnerable and maternal lionesses. Although I understand that we are seen as intellectually wise and that is a good thing, I don't want to be just an advisor. I always wanted to be a soldier, fight alongside my father and protect the pack. It's not like we can't fight, just because we're women. But Dad always vehementl

e a shock wave, and no, there weren't butterflies in my stomach, there were rhinos. I felt myself shudder at that touch. His gaze met mine and a smile played on his lips. I felt like he was about to kiss me, and it would be the first kiss of my life. I don't kno

I said, swallowing hard. "If this isn't the best time for you,

The wolves growled and assumed defensive stances, preparing for the unknown. Without warning, the demonic creatures emerged from the shadows. With sparkling eyes, they advanced towards the clearing, ignoring the threatening growls of the wolves. Chaos erupted as the pack tried to defend themselves against the surprise attack from the kingdom of Umbra. Renan jumped, and his wolf appeared, heading towards our enemies. In

tand?" I said, looking into his eyes. "But what about you

ack to help

We've been protecting ourselves from attacks for years, we thought we were safe, and apparently we weren't because they were retaliating. I was already getting close to the clearing, but before I could actually see anyone, I felt a hand grab me, covering my mouth, and its black nails and pale hands betrayed me as a wizard. My eyes widened in horror, feeling the fervor of his skin drowning out any o

ion, of search. It was the voice of my father Túlio, and my name seemed to echo inside