Book 4: Returning Home to Lucania

Hazel’s POV 

Tears blinded me as I stared at Hera’s message. I couldn’t believe my dream was finally coming true. For years I had longed to return to Lucania, to my pack, to my father’s home, and now I could. Zephyrus and Stavros have defeated the enemy and overpowered them. 

Lucania was ours now. 

The tears spilled and trickled down my cheeks to see the next message from Hera. 

Come home now, Hazel. Let’s live together like we used to. All of us are here. You’re the only one missing from our group.–Hera.

Were they missing me? Was Stavros really missing me? Since he disappeared from here overnight, I couldn’t drive the guilt out of my mind. Did I drive him away? 

Now I knew the answer. Stavros left to fight for Lucania. It was a relief that I hadn’t driven him away from me. Or I could never face him again. 

With Granny discharged from the hospital and living with Aunt Carmen, I was free to go to