n. Her human form returned with the sunrise, leaving her exhausted and overwhelmed. Every nerve in her body tingled, her

leb stepped out, his face lightin

e exclaimed, rushing to her side

e spoke. "I... I shifted, Ca

n disbelief. "You

orch steps. "The spectral wolf guided me. It said I had t

what this means? You're connected to something much bigger than this pack. That wolf, the

voice. "I don't want to be part of a prophec

id gently. "But you don't have to face

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ther villagers, fearful they might notice the change in her. The mark on h

p, Mira had always been deeply interested in werewolf lore. If anyon

he tension between them made this visit even ha

rp expression softening with surpri

voice steady despite her racing he

"What do you know ab

g: the mark, the visions, the transformation. M

t of the prophecy," she said bluntly. "The spectral wolf only appear

"Lead what? I'm barely

you need to be careful. If the elders find out,

see me as a thre

leadership-it talks about change. And change

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eight of Mira's words. The spectral wolf's mark wasn't just a sign of

egan to stir within her. She didn't fully understand what lay

s awake, and it wasn't

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