Callie’s POV
I let them find me, and Asher was the first to approach. He did it slowly—but not as if he feared me. More like… with respect.
We looked at each other in silence for a few seconds, until he spoke.
“The last thing we ever wanted was to hurt you, beautiful.”
I took a breath and let the scent of the forest fill my senses. It was pleasant… calming. It had an effect on me that I had never experienced before this… revelation.
“I know. You acted the way you thought was best,” I said, my eyes shifting toward Lila, who stood a step behind Jonas. “You’ll have to explain a lot of things to me—but for now, you can start by telling me what we’re supposed to be.”
Jonas stepped forward.
“Werewolves. We’re werewolves—but if you think we’re like the ones in popular stories, well… it’s n
