Chapter 36 Goodbyes - I

• Morning had only just broken when the iron gates that separated the pack’s territory from the main road to Sunlake began to groan under the weight of farewell. The air had calmed, but a thick melancholy lingered.
• The festival had ended late into the night, and traces of the celebration remained in the castle gardens and among the homes.
• Eulalia stood at the gate, her father wrapping her shoulders in a warm, tender hug, pressing kisses to her cheeks before stepping back to make room for her friends.