  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
  I tossed and turned in bed, my mind a tangled mess. That “dream” felt too real. Finally, gritting my teeth, I decided to call that dress shop again.
  My heart pounded like a drum as I nervously dialed the number.
  “Hello, this is Moonlight Spindle Vintage Dress Shop.” This time, a young girl with a cheerful, lively voice answered.
  It wasn&#39;t her...
  I made some vague excuses, saying I wanted to ask about new arrivals, then hurriedly hung up.
  After hanging up the phone, I felt even more that all that happened in the morning was probably just a strange illusion caused by my hangover. 
  A little while later, Maya and Rose came to see me after their date. Their faces still flushed with happiness, they chattered excitedly about the silly things Jim and Dave had gotten up to. After confirming I was okay, they left, laughing and joking. Judging by their expressio

  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 breathing inside.
  “Celena!” I knocked harder, then stepped back and slammed the door open!
  Th

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