As the party went on in the clearing behind me, I went towards the border of our land. I stood there, deep in thought, my recent skills letting me sense the life in the ground under my feet and the gentle breeze rustling the leaves.
Then I felt it—someone I knew was coming closer. My heart raced, a mix of feelings inside me.
Asher.
I took a deep breath, preparing myself before I turned to look at him. When he walked to me, I noticed how much he had changed. The proud, controlling leader I once knew was no longer there. In his place stood a wolf who seemed… diminished somehow. His posture was hesitant, almost submissive — so unlike the Asher.
When he walked into the moonlight, I noticed his eyes open wide as he saw my changed look. I understood what he was looking at — my hair, now mix
