Chapter 242

Caroline's POV I shuffled through another stack of paperwork at the kitchen table. Being Luna of Storm Valley Pack involved way more administrative work than I'd ever imagined. My laptop showed three new emails from pack members requesting assistance with various issues. I sighed and glanced at the clock - barely noon. Rory stirred restlessly within me. "We should go for a run later." "Maybe," I whispered back, stretching my arms overhead. Though I'd embraced my role as Luna, part of me missed the corporate world. The structured meetings, clear deadlines, it had been my element for years. Now my days revolved around pack ceremonies, dispute mediation, and community planning. Just yesterday, I'd spent hours helping three newly shifted teenagers prepare for their formal adult recognition ceremony. "You're doing important work here," I reminded myself, closing my laptop. The daycare center project consumed most of my afternoon. Storm Valley Pack needed proper childcare facilities. I'd bee