CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
The forest whispers secrets to the wind as I lead the way, my heart pounding a fierce rhythm against my chest. Lucas walks beside me, his presence a comforting warmth amidst the sea of towering pines and cool mist that shrouds the path forward. Kade and the others follow, silent sentinels in the encroaching dusk.
"Almost there," I murmur, though it's more for myself than anyone else. The familiar border of the Ghost Moon pack territory looms ahead, marked by an almost imperceptible shift in the air—a mingling of pine and something wilder, more potent.
Lucas glances down at me, his blue eyes steady. "You okay?"
I nod, my resolve hardening like steel. "Just didn't expect to be back here so soon."
He squeezes my shoulder reassuringly. "You're braver than you know, Gr
