The world around Alpha Marcus had transformed.
Crowds bustled past him, their movements chaotic and unrestrained, unlike anything he'd ever seen in Belvaria.
Stunned into silence, he gripped the shattered wolf teeth token tighter, his only anchor in this strange place, and began weaving through the throng, searching for Julia.
Following the flow of wolf, Marcus found himself in a shopping mall.
Despite the odd clothing of those around him, his eyes locked onto a familiar face by the lake's edge. Julia.
"Julia, watch out!" he shouted, sprinting forward.
"You're Alpha Marcus?"
Her voice trembled with disbelief as she recognized him.
Relief and joy flooded him.
"The heavens haven't forsaken me, Julia. I've finally found you."
She froze, then took a few steps back, turning as if to l
