Chapter 100. The Beginning of the End

Adeline’s POV

I was back home.

Back to Stormhowl.

And for the first time in days, I could breathe. There was truly no place like home. The sweet air was familiar, the ground was welcoming

Even the wind whispered peace to my soul.

King Ezra had understood, without resistance, without trying to change my mind.

When I told him I couldn’t stay, he looked me in the eyes and simply said,

“The heart knows where it belongs.”

That was all. No guilt. No persuasion. Just the truth. He sent us back home with his guards, safe, protected… and free.

“Luna Adeline! Luna Adeline!”

I heard the joyful cries the moment we crossed the boundary of the pack.

They rushed toward us, faces I had missed, voices I hadn’t realized had filled my heart before I ever left.

One of them touched my arm, her eyes were bright with emotion.

“The pack wasn’t the same without you. The hospital, nothing felt the same.”

I smiled, my t