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Before Sarah could react, Abby broke free from Cole’s grip and ran straight into her arms.

Sarah caught her easily, surprised but touched by the enthusiasm.

Cole approached with a small smile. “We’re here for the festival. Abby wouldn’t stop talking about the Moonlit Rite tonight.”

Abby pouted up at Sarah, her big eyes full of unspoken hope. “Come with us?”

Sarah hesitated.

She hadn’t planned on staying. Festivals weren’t the same anymore. She didn’t want to be surrounded by people and reminded of what she had lost.

But then she caught something in Cole’s expression.

He had been watching her.

Not in a way that was intrusive, but in a way that told her he had noticed. He had seen her walking alone in the crowd, surrounded by laughter yet untouched by it.

Had he followed her intentionally? Something about the way he stood there, the quiet patience in his gaze, made her suspect that he had. And the strange thing was… she didn’t mind. Sarah looked down at Abby, whose small hands clung to her coat.

Maybe, just for tonight… She could pretend.

She could be a part of something again.

A sudden surge of acceptance came through and she was about to say ‘Yes‘ to their kind offer that suddenly something stopped her words in the mouth…

She saw three familiar figures appearing in the crowd.

It was none other than Arnold, Linda, and Alex who had arrived for the Frostwolf Celebration.

landed on them. Her breath hitched, a cold shock running through her veins, numbing her fingers before she could

his posture as composed as ever, broad

Is relaxed but

without effort. Beside him, Linda looked radiant under the suit glow

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an effortless smile gracing her lips. But it was Alex–the boy who once

Linda’s

the edges of her thoughts

eyes flickered toward the same direction, landing on the trio. There was no change in his expression, no sharp intake of breath or visible reaction, yet somehow, she

spoke, his voice deliberately steady, as if coaxing her attention back. “Abby invited us

had been talking about. Her mind struggled to reorient itself, to pull away from the unexpected sight

expectantly, waiting for

Sarah exhaled quietly.

no reason for

“Alright, Let’s go.”

grace, he matched her pace as they made

into a breathtaking display of tradition and history. White furs draped over wooden structures, pine boughs wove together to create intricate decorations,

ground.

of the hunt–the way wolves stalked, ran, and struck their prey. Each step was powerful, precise, embodying the strength of the

silence, letting the music and energy of the festival pull her away from lingering

thoughts.

Cole stepping slightly closer until he

to take some pictures

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