CHAPTER THIRTY
The air is fresh with the scent of pine and budding flowers as I step out onto the dew-soaked grass. Sunlight, filtered through newly sprouted leaves, dances across the clearing where our pack has gathered to celebrate the end of a harsh winter. The new pact with the neighboring East Ridge pack has brought an abundance of food, and for the first time in months, our storages are overflowing.
"Feels like breathing again, doesn't it?" Kyle stands beside me, his hand finding mine, and I can't help but squeeze back. His presence is a constant warmth at my side, something stable in the whirlwind that has become my life since becoming Luna.
"Like the first deep breath after a long dive," I agree, watching the young pups tumble and play, their yips and growls a melody of life ret
