Forest: I had never seen anything more beautiful in my life. Stella stood before me in her wolf form, her silver fur glowing under the moonlight. Her blue eyes, now sharper and more radiant, met mine with a mixture of excitement and wonder. She was breathtaking. *“You did it, Stella,”* I said through our mind link, pride swelling in my chest. She let out a joyful howl, her tail wagging before she suddenly took off into the woods. *Oh, so that’s how it is?* I grinned, shaking my head before sprinting after her. She was fast—faster than I expected—but I was still bigger, stronger. I closed the distance between us easily, my paws thudding against the soft earth as I chased her through the dense trees. She weaved through the forest with surprising agility, dodging fallen logs and

