My plan had been simple quiet, careful. I only wanted to nudge Lewis into uncovering the truth about the statue himself.
But nothing in this world ever went according to plan.
The moment I stepped too close, everything inside me shattered. The pull was instant and violent. My wolf instincts screamed, but my body wasn't my own anymore. It felt like claws tearing through my soul confusion, pain, helplessness. I could feel Riley's body rejecting me, her spirit fighting to return.
No. Not yet.
There was still so much left undone.
I hadn't gotten justice. I hadn't protected the ones I loved. I couldn't leave this world with so many regrets.
But the truth was harsh I didn't belong here. Not fully. I was a foreign soul wearing another's skin.
Still, I had to try. Even if this was my last moment, Lewis deserved the truth. Riley deserved freedom.
