CHAPTER 56

As the party went on in the clearing behind me, I went towards the border of our land. I stood there, deep in thought, my recent skills letting me sense the life in the ground under my feet and the gentle breeze rustling the leaves.

Then I felt it—someone I knew was coming closer. My heart raced, a mix of feelings inside me.

Asher.

I took a deep breath, preparing myself before I turned to look at him. When he walked to me, I noticed how much he had changed. The proud, controlling leader I once knew was no longer there. In his place stood a wolf who seemed… diminished somehow. His posture was hesitant, almost submissive — so unlike the Asher.

When he walked into the moonlight, I noticed his eyes open wide as he saw my changed look. I understood what he was looking at — my hair, now mixed with silver, shining gently in the moonlight. My eyes, with bits of gold and a mysterious glow. I stood taller now, feeling more confident, the strength given to me by the Moon Goddess just under my s