Chapter 63

Ethan stood at the edge of the Moonlit Meadow, where the moon's light cast a ghostly glow over the area. He had just finished telling Amelia about his past, Gabriel, and how his heart had been broken by being turned down. Amelia listened with her eyes filled with understanding and her hand on his arm.

"I can't believe he did that to you," she told him, her words calming his hurt feelings.

Ethan nodded and looked away. "It hurt like nothing else I've ever been through. But I also know that people can change and that love can sometimes get through even the worst times."

Amelia's eyes were full of both happiness and sadness. "Ethan, love is a powerful thing. But it's also hard to do. Sometimes, in order to find our real path, we have to make decisions that break our hearts.

As they talked about this moment of understanding, a noise in the nearby woods cut them off. Ethan's wolf reflexes kicked in, and he tensed up, his senses on high alert.

Gabriel came out of the shadows, his face a mix