ELARA POV
I left Thornwood three days after waking up, and I didn't look back. Couldn't. Every corner of that place held memories that threatened to drown me. The twins were quiet during the drive home, both of them processing what they'd witnessed. What they'd become. Luna kept staring at her hands like they belonged to someone else. Aiden hadn't used his Alpha voice since the attack, scared of what might happen if he did.
My children. Traumatized before they were old enough to understand what trauma meant.
Shadow Creek's border felt like coming up for air after being underwater too long. The second we crossed into my territory, I felt the pack bonds snap into focus. Every wolf aware of my return. Every heart beating in sync with mine. Home. This was home.
Marcus met us at the packhou
