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ancing under the open night sky of the Silver Pack. Tiny sparks drif

heir small faces glowing in the warm oran

ice, watching t

lf leaped across the river and saved t

gasps fill

rawled closer, h

she s

ile touch

I said gently. "But courage means pro

ld frowned

e asked. "Why did the white wolf

, pretending to think as th

said. "But in this story, the white w

read across

ey asked

kled s

She was a hybrid, stronger

antly filled with

white wolf one day!

ll!" anot

joined

the white

nts echoed into the night

alright! Q

the nois

, Nyra raised

wide eyes filled with wonder. She had be

a?" I ask

estion," she

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dded q

tronger than two Alphas, so h

ession

wolves are very rare. Only the Moo

ers droppe

till become the strongest wolf in

gain, determinati

ow it's late. Go home before

en groaned

y called before running

she ran back and h

gently ruff

te wolf of the Silver

"If the Moon chooses you. B

htly and ran af

t again. Only the fire remain

at s

ra stood near the trees at

Isadora, you

tly. "Sorry. I

aintly. Her long black hair fell like silk over her sh

almost ot

there the whole

d casually. "I wante

"You're unb

te. Let's go before the patr

se at the edge of the pack. Th

, Isadora pushed the door op

dramatically, "w

nked.

the kitchen. Moments later, she retu

said cheerful

petite earlie

ted eating. "You skip

n a story and I was la

"You care about them

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oth

g someone?" Isado

ok my

e again, slow

ening. I leaned closer and peered through th

the moment my fingers touched the handle. The air fel

art s

ed the door. A

ha

if he had all the time in the world. A small, knowing s

d, his voice

t went d

d mine, stea

you b

ion felt

I said

epened. "Would you t

ncing at the dark night b

to be afraid of

est tighten, not with fear, but some

sita

nside. Isadora was still ea

and closed the

ack, he was alr

ned and exte

om

hen it hit me. The thou

nywhere near him.

terested in me. It

s without wolves. They rejected them.

ding here, reaching f

mposs

mbled as I sta

ght. Let it be real

Slowly, I place

ady. And deep in my heart, one quiet pray