Day One ( escape )
The next morning began like every other. That was exactly what Katelyn wanted. Normal. Predictable. Invisible.
She woke before sunrise, dressed quickly, and stepped outside her cabin as the first rays of light crept over the horizon.
Around her, the pack was already stirring. Warriors headed toward training. Children raced through the pathways. Elders sat outside their homes exchanging stories and complaints.
The world continued moving. Completely unaware that Katelyn was planning to vanish from it.
A strange ache settled in her chest. For all its flaws, this place had become home.
And now she was preparing to leave it forever. Her hand drifted toward her stomach. A habit she was developing without realizing it.
This time she caught herself. Lowering it immediatel
