Mira’s POV, The moment our carriage’s wheels rolled over the boundary of the Shadowmoon pack’s territory, something inside me twisted with a sharp ache. My breath quivered, and a nervous shiver crawled up my arms despite the warmth inside the chamber. My pup was resting in my embrace, so calm and relaxed that it seemed like the only thing that could make my world brighter. Though this place had never been kind to me, I was rethinking how wrong the outcomes of my decision could turn out. I tightened my hold on him, kissing the top of his downy head, struggling to stay calm. The last time I had crossed these borders, I had been running to save my life from Kieran, leaving him and Kyden fighting with each other. I had jumped from that cliff with nothing but desperation in my chest and a

