Chapter 111

• A sense of ease settled in Anna as she walked out of the woods. She wrapped her cloak tighter around herself as she smiled a little. It was like a hole inside her had been filled more than it had been when she went in. How long had she had that hole? How long had she felt that empty? Now she understood what it was like to feel a bit more complete. Perhaps she had been missing her inner wolf her whole life and she only realized it now.
• The villagers were wide awake by the time she’d gotten back. A few royal guards were scattered in the crowds. It as almost getting hard to tell them apart as some of them bonded with the others. She watched as they shared jokes and tipped their heads back to laugh with one another. She didn’t see Lucas out yet, nor Enzo.
• It was strange to see such order in the camp without some sort of supervision. Perhaps they were getting along more than Anna had realized. Or maybe it was just Lucas they had their concerns about.