The clearing hummed with life as Selene stood under the moonlight, her breath visible in the crisp night air. Koda paced in front of her, his movements fluid and commanding. Tonight was different. Tonight was about her, about unlocking the part of herself that she had always kept hidden.
“Show me,” she said, her voice steady despite the nervous flutter in her chest.
Koda stopped, his mismatched eyes narrowing slightly. The wolf within you is not just a part of you, Selene. She is you. You must let her rise.
Selene swallowed hard, closing her eyes. The energy she had felt simmering beneath her skin for weeks now pulsed stronger tonight, as though the moonlight itself was feeding it. She focused, searching for the connection Koda spoke of—the part of her that had been waiting for this mom
