Chapter 14. Healing Wounds

The morning sun peeked through the curtains, casting a soft golden glow over Ella’s room. She stirred, her body aching as she slowly sat up, her muscles protesting from the training she had undergone the day before.

She had been at Shadow Fang Pack for nearly a month now, and each day she felt herself growing stronger. The bruises from her punishment had faded, her wounds had healed, and her body was gaining strength she never thought possible.

But more importantly, she was beginning to feel her wolf again.

At first, it was just a whisper—a faint, distant echo she could barely understand. But day by day, it grew louder, clearer, warmer.

Ella…

Her breath caught, her heart racing as she heard the voice in her mind. Soft, gentle… familiar.

Are you… are you there? she thought, her mind reaching out hesitantly, her heart pounding with hope.

Yes… The voice was weak, trembling, but unmistakably hers. I… I’m here…

Tears pricked at Ella’s eyes,