Chapter 213. Deepening Bonds in the Flower Valley

Celeste’s POV

The following morning, we gathered at dawn to bid farewell to Luneth and the rest of our companions. Our voices were soft but heartfelt as we exchanged final embraces and well-wishes. I felt a surge of triumph when I remembered that I had finally won the wager I had placed with Leon: for the next two months, he was forbidden from flirting with me in any way. Leon’s crestfallen expression was almost worth the bet on its own.

The bonds uniting the six werewolf packs had never been stronger. In fact, our united front felt more solid than it ever had before—which could not have come at a better time, given the looming threat of war on the horizon. Leaving behind our friends, we set out on the two-day trek back to the Umbra Veil pack village, each of us lost in our own thoughts about the tasks that awaited us.

By the time we arrived, something about Janice had clearly shifted. Ever since she had bested one of the alphas in that grueling contest, her