Elle’s POV
We finally got to the Red Moon pack borders.
As the tall iron gates came into view, my stomach twisted painfully. My heart thudded in my chest, loud and fast, like a drum warning me to turn back. I couldn’t believe I was here again. The last time I had crossed this line, I was broken, betrayed, and barely alive. Now I was coming back, but not as the same girl. This time, I was stronger—even if I didn’t feel that way right now.
The car slowed to a crawl as we approached the two guards stationed at the entrance. They looked serious, dressed in black, their eyes sharp and untrusting. I could see the way their hands hovered near their weapons. They were trained to spot threats, and I was praying they didn’t see one in me.
Ethan kept one hand on the steering wheel while the ot
