After the unsettling visit to her parents' house, Nova returned to campus, but everything felt different. The weight of the elder’s prophecy clung to her like a shadow, her thoughts a tangled mess of duty, destiny, and the people she cared for. She couldn’t escape the feeling that the moment to make her choice was drawing nearer, and the pressure from both packs was becoming unbearable.
Back on campus, the tension was palpable. It was as if the world itself was holding its breath, waiting for her to decide. She couldn't escape the feeling that she was being watched, but no matter how often she turned around, there was no one in sight—except for Kade.
He had been with her every step of the way since she returned, a constant presence just out of sight, but never too far. Even now, as Nova
