Harper’s POV
Following Lucas into the forest alone is probably not the greatest idea I’ve had, but he seemed so hopeful when he told me he wanted to show me something. I just couldn’t make myself say no.
The last time I wandered into the forest, I was alone. This time it feels different.
After being cooped up in the pack house for so long, it’s like coming home. The air is crisp and cool with the light morning air, and I take a deep breath. For the first time since Lucas brought me back, I don’t feel suffocated.
“Watch out for that root,” Lucas warns. I step over it, my boots crunching the leaves on the ground as I follow him down a winding trail that I’ve never seen before. He only speaks to warn me of something that could hurt me or to tell me directions, but I don’t speak.
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