Emira stood just outside the territory of the Moonville Pack and took a slow, steady breath. The air felt familiar in a way that made her chest tighten. Never had she imagined that she would return here someday of her own free will. No, she corrected herself.
She had planned to come here. After all, the box with her mother's belongings was still hidden within these lands. She had always known she would have to return for it one day. She had just never thought that day would come so soon, or that she would be standing here alone, staring at the invisible line that marked the pack's boundary.
Once she stepped onto the pack lands, they would know she was here. There would be no hiding it. The moment her foot crossed that line, her presence would be sensed.
For a brief moment, fear curled tightly in her chest. The thought of seeing Alpha Soier again made her palms turn cold. Especially now that she had chosen to come alone, without anyone by her side.
