Chapter 281: A New Dawn

**Thelma Zane’s POV:** In a fleeting moment, as the flash of the camera illuminated the room and the microphone amplified my voice for the world to hear, my life took a dramatic turn. The shift was palpable, from startled gazes to skeptical stares, and finally to admiration and reverence. In that instant, the ordinary life of Thelma vanished. From now on, I would not merely be a student or an individual. I was Madeline, the princess of the werewolf pack. Like the cameras that lined the auditorium today, every facet of my life from this point forward would be scrutinized, magnified, and dissected. Each word I spoke, every action I took, would shape how people viewed and judged me. The tranquility and simplicity of my life were gone. This new chapter came with weighty responsibilities—a mix of honor and burden that would define my existence. During the group photograph, my designated position was naturally in the center. No one objected, not even the standout graduates fro