Emily's POV
The wind carried the scent of pine and damp earth as I stood at the edge of the woods, bathed in the soft glow of the full moon.
For the first time in my life, I wasn't afraid of shifting.
For the first time in my life, I was free.
Lila was gone. The demon wolf was gone. Life was finally good and worth living.
I should have felt empty, like something was missing, but instead?
I felt whole.
I tilted my head up, letting the moonlight kiss my skin, feeling its pull deep in my bones. My fingers trembled as I ran them over my wrist where my bracelet once was—the one that bound Lila to me.
But there was no darkness inside me anymore.
Just me.
Just my wolf.
And she was beautiful.
I unclasped the bracelet, tossing it into the river while I let out a heavy exhale, embracing
