ELISA'S POV.
Even from the distance of the Moon Realm, I could sense the shift in Night Howlers territory. My connection to my old pack was faint, like a whisper of wind through the trees, but it was still strong enough to let me feel the tension, the confusion, and the grief left behind. Alec had always been a powerful alpha, and even after everything that happened between us, I can attest to that. But it seems my absence—losing everything we once shared, or were supposed to share at least—left him exposed.
I stood at the edge of a silver cliff, watching the moon cast its soft light over the realm. Azrien’s hand rested gently on mine, his warmth steady, grounding me as I thought about what I had left behind.
“Are you thinking about them again?” Azrien asked softly, his voice carrying a
