Audrey’s POV
The air felt heavy, the stranger stood before us, calm, confident, like they had all the time in the world.
I clenched my fists. "You still haven’t answered my question. Who are you?"
The figure took a slow step forward, hands in their pockets. "Names don’t matter right now. What matters is that you finally understand what you are."
My stomach twisted. "And what’s that supposed to mean?"
Their smirk didn’t fade. "You think you’re just some wolf who got stronger after a bond? No, Audrey. This is bigger than that. You’re different. And the elders? They know it."
Luke tensed beside me. "You know about the elders?"
The stranger chuckled. "Everyone who matters knows about them." Their gaze flicked back to me. "But this isn’t about them. It’s about you. The question is—what a
