The taxi drove past the familiar buildings and trees of the Silvermoon pack. It was strange to see them from a distance, almost as if she were looking at them for the first time. She couldn't help but wonder what her life would be like when she finally stepped back onto their territory. Would things go back to the way they were before? Or had too much time passed for her to ever truly fit in again?
Lireal noticed the driver looking at her in his mirror.
"Are you a model?" he asked.
Lireal chuckled. "No, I'm not."
"Well, you are very beautiful!" he said. "Are you from around here?"
"I'm visiting my aunt," Lireal replied. That wasn't a total lie.
"It's nice to spend time with family," the driver said.
"Yes, it is," said Lireal.
After a short drive, they pulled up in front of her au
