I glanced at my mates, drawing strength from their presence. "With time. With proper care and nourishment. With pack bonds to support you. Your wolves aren't gone, just suppressed." "What will happen to us?" the oldest girl asked, her voice barely audible. “We’re going to try and reunite you with your birth families, or if there isn’t anyone from your family line left, we have heard from couples that the Goddess hasn’t blessed them with a pup of their own that has offered to adopt some of you, but you will have to decide how we move forward. Everything will happen when both you and the time are right.” A collective murmur spread through the room as the children processed my words. I could see hope dawning on some faces, while others remained guarded, too accustomed to disappointment to

