Through the pulsating portal, I could see my home so tantalizingly close, yet still so far away. Walker paced back and forth like a caged lion, his brow furrowed with worry and his posture radiating a protective urgency. His every movement echoed the unease of a stepfather desperate to pull me back to safety.
But it wasn’t just Walker who stood there. A crowd of familiar faces greeted me from the other side, each expression a mixture of concern and hope. Warriors I had fought alongside, individuals I had never formally met, and even those from my pack before Axel took command—all had gathered, their eyes locked onto me with a shared determination. Each soul seemed to whisper encouragement, reaffirming the bonds we had unwittingly formed amid the chaos, reminding me that I wasn’t just fig
