king beneath her as she tossed and turned. The cabin was eerily quiet, save for the faint crackling of t

ia. You're part of t

imes she blinked, the images wouldn't fade. The wolves, the glowing symbols in the book, Jesse's

leep wouldn't come. Finally, she gave in and slipped in

, it

st a whisper, barel

ia

was still and quiet. Yet the air felt different-charged.

gain, and this time,

. come

owls and whispers that seemed to echo from all directions. A chill crept down her spine. It wa

nding. Was she dreaming? Was she

e again, clea

f the moon. Come to us, an

g her to move, to answer the call. Without thinking, she slid out of bed, her feet cold against th

picked up, rustling the branches of the trees around her. The full moon hung high above, casting e

oing this? Was she really going into the woods at

forming in her mind as she stepped forw

trees. The path before her was barely visible, but the pull was undeniable-stronger than any fear o

n, she

wo

assive and regal, their fur sleek and shining. They stood in a loose circle, watching her with unwavering atten

red in her chest, but she didn't feel fear. It

ilver in the moonlight, its eyes burning like twin fla

d in her mind, the same voic

ng face-to-face with the silver wolf. The air around her seemed to hum, thick with energ

hers. For a moment, time seemed to stand still. The world fell a

leader of the pack, the one who held t

e any language she knew, but she understood them nonetheless. The po

laim your place am

I don't know what this means," she wh

eath brushing her skin. It lowered its head

udden flash, A

the very land that had been waiting for her return. The bloodline wasn't ju

ir heir. Th

waiting for her t

owl that seemed to reverberate through the very trees. The other wolves

thing deep within her-something primal. The wolves

and Aria's legs gave out from under her. She collapsed to the gro

but she was still kneeling in the forest, the

gh the silence, frantic

ying to make sense of every

body felt different now, lighter so

yes wide with concern. "What

e. "I saw them," she said, her voice shaking. "I sa

gun, then. Your training. Your bond to them. You'll hear

g. This was just the beginning. A