Morning arrived quietly over Bloodmoon.
Golden rays of sunlight slipped through the curtains of the Luna Suite, bathing the room in a warm, gentle glow. Outside, birds sang their morning songs while wolves began another peaceful day within the safety of the pack.
Julia stirred. Her eyelids fluttered open. Before she even became fully aware of her surroundings... She felt someone. Not beside her.
Inside her. A familiar, lively presence she had desperately missed. Her wolf.
Unlike the weak, distant whispers Julia had heard over the past several days, her wolf's presence now felt bright, warm, and full of life.
The moment Julia opened the door to their shared mind, her wolf came running toward her. Not walking. Running.
Then she began spinning in circles, jumping excitedly around Julia
