Emma's pov
I don't know how long I stood there, staring at the photograph of the unknown woman. My heart races and calms down several times. I tuck the necklace into my pocket after my questions remain unanswered.
"Accalia, do you remember seeing this woman anywhere?" I ask my wolf, who shakes her head negatively within me. "She's not from our wolf pack, I'm sure of that!"
My wolf confirms it. That woman was never part of the Moonshadow pack. Why would Ava have a photograph of someone who wasn't from our pack? Who wasn't her family?
Accalia gives me directions to return to the Night Howlers Pack, and with each step I take, my concern about Ava and the new photograph is replaced with my arrival, or rather, my return to the Night Howlers Pack.
"Do you think they'll accept me back?" I as
