Greta's POV I woke up exhausted yet with a smile. I have been staying in Mæra’s hut for so long that I couldn’t even remember. My days were filled with absorbing all of her knowledge and practicing spells. The transfer of her powers took a toll on me, and I was unconscious for at least 24 hours. I rolled out of bed and started packing all of my belongings. Mæra instructed me that when I was ready, she would be gone and let my wolf emerge. I had been waiting for that day since the moment I left my pack, following the stranger’s voice into the unknown. Although I didn’t regret it now, my family was a different case. I clearly remember the call I made after waking up from my slumber. Mæra instructed me how to go to the nearest small town through the Dark Woods, as she called it. The name s

