Romance

  Celena&#39;s POV
  What the hell was wrong with me? Ever since that witch ritual, the wolf inside me had&nbsp;been acting weird. Before, it was like an over-energetic companion&nbsp;or a clumsy dog that kept getting into trouble. It was affectionate but impulsive and quick to anger, always drawn to Jacob like he had a juicy bone in his hand.
  But now? It&nbsp;was&nbsp;like a ghostly older sister! One minute it&nbsp;was&nbsp;bossing me around in my head, offering all kinds of “advice,” the next it&nbsp;was&nbsp;completely lost in its own world, ignoring my calls. This felt&nbsp;awful.
  Maybe I should ask Lily? She&nbsp;was&nbsp;the Luna, she must know how to handle this wolfish side.
  I rushed through a shower, changed into clean clothes, and headed to find her. But she wasn&#39;t in her room or the living room.
  Ren told me she was at a meeting between the pack alliances. “She&#39;

  Lily&#39;s POV
  The meeting went more smoothly than expected. Probably because the wolf packs present had all suffered terribly at the hunters&#39; hands. Sharing a common grievance, forming an alliance against a shared enemy met almost no resistance. We agreed to share all intelligence on the hunters and to respond jointly at the first sign of any large-scale operation.
  After seeing off the allied Alphas and representatives, my throat felt parched. Only then did Ren find a moment to tell me Celena had come looking for me earlier.
  The young wolf girl was Jacob&#39;s pride and joy, and one of our primary concerns. I decided to check on her immediately. Reaching her door, I knocked. There was no response.
  “Celena? Sweetheart, are you in there?” I knocked again, still no answer. A vague unease crept over me. Pressing my ear to the door, I strained to listen and could faintly hear b

  Celena&#39;s POV
  The next morning, I woke up in my familiar bed, my head pounding like it had been struck by a rock. The throbbing pain came in waves, and the dizzying haze of a hangover lingered. I was still wearing yesterday&#39;s beautiful red gown, now wrinkled and crumpled.
  Beside me... a familiar, comforting wolf scent lingered.
  Damn it! Jacob?!
  I bolted upright, the sudden movement making my head throb worse. Jacob was sleeping right beside me, his arm wrapped around my waist, just like before. My emotions instantly spiraled. What the hell was this?!
  My noise woke him. He sat up, rubbing his eyes, looking a bit groggy himself, then cautiously explained that I’d invited him in last night.
  Our arguing had drawn Lily and the others. Lily entered and confirmed Jacob&#39;s story with a resigned sigh.
  “You snuck several glasses of champagne last night, you little drunkar

Celena&#39;s POV
  What the hell was wrong with me? Ever since that witch ritual, the wolf inside me had&nbsp;been acting weird. Before, it was like an over-energetic companion&nbsp;or a clumsy dog that kept getting into trouble. It was affectionate but impulsive and quick to anger, always drawn to Jacob like he had a juicy bone in his hand.
  But now? It&nbsp;was&nbsp;like a ghostly older sister! One minute it&nbsp;was&nbsp;bossing me around in my head, offering all kinds of “advice,” the next it&nbsp;was&nbsp;completely lost in its own world, ignoring my calls. This felt&nbsp;awful.
  Maybe I should ask Lily? She&nbsp;was&nbsp;the Luna, she must know how to handle this wolfish side.
  I rushed through a shower, changed into clean clothes, and headed to find her. But she wasn&#39;t in her room or the living room.
  Ren told me she was at a meeting between the pack alliances. “She&#39;s our Luna—it&#39;s her duty, sweetie,” Ren said while organizing the medical kit.
  Alright, sh

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