  Lily&#39;s POV
  We buried Brett on a quiet and sunny hillside at the edge of the Wolf pack&#39;s territory, with a view of an oak forest. &nbsp;The funeral was simple yet solemn. &nbsp;Celena didn&#39;t shed a single tear from beginning to end. She just stood there, her figure straight, her eyes vacant as she watched the soil gradually cover the humble coffin, like a beautiful statue that had lost its soul. 
  The Celena who returned was a completely different person. &nbsp;
  The girl who used to be silent but occasionally showed curiosity and a hint of timidity in her eyes has vanished. Instead, there was a cold, efficient shadow. &nbsp;She spoke very little. Her communication was almost limited to nodding and shaking her head. Her eyes no longer met anyone&#39;s, but always fixed on some illusory focus. 
  At meals, she moved like an automaton, mechanically shoveling as much food a

  Lily&#39;s POV
  The damn life finally gave a little sweetness. Jim and Dave, the mischievous twins, were spending all the time with the witches named Maya and Rose. &nbsp;The air was filled with the smell of their marked mixture of herbs and static electricity all day long, overly sweet. &nbsp;But seriously, this was&nbsp;quite good. 
  It meant the witch sisters had officially decided to stay, teaming up with us against the hunters. After all, our wolf den’s location was exposed now. Having more spell-casting allies was absolutely fucking essential.
  Kyle and his men were not idle. They kept wandering around the area near the hunter base that we had attacked by surprise before. &nbsp;But the message sent back was a bit strange. &nbsp;There was no smell of hunters there anymore. It was spotlessly clean. Instead, a pack of fierce wolves were lurking. &nbsp;Kyle&#39;s men had confronte

  
  Lily&#39;s POV
  Seeing Jacob lying there, his brow furrowed even in unconsciousness, filled with pain and guilt, I couldn&#39;t bear it. To me, he was like a brother. He was the one who cracked jokes whenever I fought with the twins. He was the one who always handed me a bottle of water after training, grinning and saying, “Lily, that move you just pulled off was awesome.” I couldn&#39;t stand by and watch him lose his destined mate like this, especially under such a shitty misunderstanding.
  “I&#39;m going to find her,” I told Ethan. He looked at me, his eyes filled with concern, but more with understanding. He nodded. “Be careful, Lily. She... might not be open to hearing anything right now.”
  I rode my motorcycle, following the faint trail Max left behind and the anguished traces Celena had left. The sensation was painfully clear. Finally, I arrived at that peaceful lakeside a

Lily&#39;s POV
  We buried Brett on a quiet and sunny hillside at the edge of the Wolf pack&#39;s territory, with a view of an oak forest. &nbsp;The funeral was simple yet solemn. &nbsp;Celena didn&#39;t shed a single tear from beginning to end. She just stood there, her figure straight, her eyes vacant as she watched the soil gradually cover the humble coffin, like a beautiful statue that had lost its soul. 
  The Celena who returned was a completely different person. &nbsp;
  The girl who used to be silent but occasionally showed curiosity and a hint of timidity in her eyes has vanished. Instead, there was a cold, efficient shadow. &nbsp;She spoke very little. Her communication was almost limited to nodding and shaking her head. Her eyes no longer met anyone&#39;s, but always fixed on some illusory focus. 
  At meals, she moved like an automaton, mechanically shoveling as much food as possible into her mouth. It seemed less like enjoyment and more like a task to be completed, a m

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