Ferdinand’s POV
My eyes were fixed on the massive wolf as it shifted back into its human form. The process didn't take long. Eventually, what stood before me was a girl, her hair wild and eyes gleaming with defiance. She was familiar, yet a stranger in my memory. But I couldn't shake the feeling that I had seen her before. Could it be…?
No, I quickly dismissed the thought. The masked girl who had saved me from the rogues had been pale, weak, and most importantly, unable to shift. The girl standing before me now had just shifted from a massive wolf. She radiated strength, and her eyes burned with an unspoken challenge. I pushed my initial suspicions aside and focused on the reality that whoever she was, she was an intruder in my camp.
"Who are you? And what are you doing here?" I demande
