Give It a Try

Ciara concluded her story with a smile. She wiped away her last tears that evening and stroked the grave marker of Nova, bidding him farewell.

“We’ll visit her occasionally,” Scott said.

They walked side by side, Scott embracing Ciara, and Ciara hugging Scott around the waist as they headed towards the car.

“That day... I don’t know what would have happened to me if it weren’t for you finding me,” Ciara reminisced, as the car drove away from the cemetery.

“You would have become a captive for sure. They would have tortured you or even killed you. A rogue is one of the pack’s archenemies, and there is no mercy for those who dare to trespass into our territory.”

“But you spared me.”

“Because my wolf forbade me to harm you.” He glanced through the corner of his eye. “I guess our wolves have a strong instinct about each other.”

When they arrived at Silvercrest, a stack of tasks awaited them.

For the next few weeks, Ciara and Scott were occupied with their respective activities. Scott was p