(Ava’s POV)
The room Emily and I were given was simple but beautiful—light earthy tones with soft, comfortable sheets and a wide window that overlooked the training grounds of Stormveil Pack. I sat on the edge of the bed, my fingers twisting nervously in my lap. My heart had been pounding ever since we arrived. The thought of seeing them—Caleb and Tessa—was something I thought I could handle. But now, with every minute ticking down to the moment it might happen, I was beginning to second-guess everything.
Emily glanced at me as she unpacked a few of her things. “You’re awfully quiet,” she said, tossing me a knowing look over her shoulder.
“I’m scared,” I admitted, my voice low. “I know I said I wanted to be here… that I needed to see them again. But now that it’s happening, I feel like
