*Livia's POV* Lilly and I were both overflowing with joy as we ran freely through the vast forest of the Moonlight Pack. I wasn't worried about being seen by ordinary humans, since this forest belonged to the pack and was strictly off-limits to outsiders. The penalty for trespassing was severe, and I knew we were safe. Lilly was reveling in the freedom, racing through the trees towards the edge of the forest where the highway lay beyond. > "Finally! We're free, Livia!" she exclaimed, her happiness palpable. I was thrilled to see Lilly so carefree, and it reminded me of the first time she had felt such joy - when we had found our mate. But that happiness had been short-lived, crushed by Aldrake's reckless and abandoned. Now, I couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt. If only I had l

