SOPHIA’S POV
I took a deep breath as I entered Stone manor.
I slowed my steps for just a moment. My wolf stirred inside me. Even from here, she could sense the tension before we got inside This place had always done that to me. It was beautiful and intense, much like the family that lived within its walls.
The manor felt colder than I remembered.
Not in temperature, but in spirit. The warmth I once tried so desperately to belong to had never truly existed. As I got in, I heard voices coming from the living room.
As soon as I entered, the murmur of voices stopped all at once. Everywhere was silent.
Damien and Ashley turned toward me at the same time.
Their expressions were already set. They glared at me. I could see the judgment written plainly across their faces. Dam
