_Lucian's POV_
It was starting to get dark by the time I arrived at the Shadowfang Pack. The large black gates were wide open, and the scent of wolves and blooming flowers filled the air. I drove through slowly, my fingers tightening around the steering wheel.
It had been years since I last stepped foot here.
Everything looked different.
There were new buildings and tall walls that hadn’t existed before. There were more houses now, and the streets were cleaner. I saw pups running through the open field near the training grounds, laughing as they chased each other. It was… peaceful.
Too peaceful.
I stopped the car near the entrance to the main packhouse and stepped out. The sound of music floated from the hall nearby. Laughter. Voices. Celebration. Colorful fabric streamed from tall p
