One Week Later
Ava leaned over the window in her bedroom, staring out into the familiar landscape of the Night Howl pack. The pack where she had lived alone without her wolf, until now. The sun was beginning to rise in the distance, casting its golden light on the tall trees that hid the pack from the rest of the outside world. It was another peaceful morning with her family, but something was different about that day. She was returning to the Lycan kingdom.
A soft, quiet knock on the door pulled Ava away from her thoughts. She turned around to see her mother, Clara, making her way into the room. Traces of sadness were evident in Clara's eyes though she tried to hide it all behind her smile.
"This is new, you're up early. Tell me you aren't nervous, Ava." Clara said in a gentle tone, cr
