Chapter 346: The Journey Home

**Thelma Zane’s Perspective** After learning the life-changing news, we reached out to my parents and Duke Frank to share the joy. Their reactions were filled with elation. Duke Frank expressed regret at having left the Floodwater Pack so early. He joked, “If I’d stayed longer, I could’ve used the excuse of helping you manage the Spring Rain Pack to witness the birth of my grandchild!” Smiling, I suggested, “Perhaps you could see that happen at the Lycan pack instead. When the safest months approach, we’ll return to the Lycan pack. With the most advanced medical facilities there, it will ensure both my safety and the baby’s.” Though the Spring Rain Pack had made significant strides in developing its healthcare system, it was still in its infancy. It would take another two or three years to achieve the standard I envisioned. Initially, I toyed with the idea of giving birth in the Spring Rain Pack to elevate its profile, but Aldrich and my trusted team firmly rejected the notion