|Carmella|
Relief washed over me the moment my cabin came into view in the distance. I pulled back the hood of my cloak, letting the afternoon breeze sweep over me. This secluded area was mine alone, hidden deep in the forest, a few hundred meters from the heart of my pack’s village. Seeing it again after so many months away felt almost surreal.
The familiar sight of my small garden, the soft, earthy scent of the flowers—all of it wrapped around me, grounding me in a way that felt foreign after months of pretending to be someone I wasn’t. I took a deep breath, trying to shake off the strange feeling of displacement as I moved toward the cabin.
Through the window, I noticed the lights were already on. My heart skipped a beat—I knew instantly that Camilla was inside. I hurried up the path
