I ended the call. Removed the SIM card. Snapped it. Tossed it.

My flight began boarding. I Selene, heart heavy but resolute.

Five long years have passed since that day.

And now I am returning.

Returning to reclaim my life.

Returning to fulfill the expectations my parents once had for me.

And most of all—

I am coming back to make Gideon and Brielle answer for the pup they murdered.

For the life they stole.

For the wolf they shattered.

They will pay. The Moon Goddess is my witness.