Elena pov :
The Blackwood Forest did not feel like military territory today. It felt like a fairy tale.
The ceremony was set to take place at twilight, deep in the heart of the ancient woods, in a natural clearing surrounded by towering, centuries-old pine trees. The Beta soldiers and the Forgotten Pack had spent the last two days stringing thousands of warm, golden fairy lights through the branches, creating a glowing canopy that looked like captured stars. The aisle was a carpet of crushed white petals and soft green moss. There were no chairs; wolves preferred to stand out of respect for their Alphas. The air smelled of sweet jasmine, damp earth, and the undeniable, electric buzz of pure joy.
Inside the manor, however, the air smelled entirely of hairspray and panic.
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