Chapter 367: The Second Coming

**Thelma Zane’s POV** I found myself caught between two conflicting desires: a yearning to leave immediately for the Elf Forest to address the brewing crisis and a longing to stay just a little longer to see my child’s baptism through. The duality of my feelings was tearing me apart. Fortunately, the matter was resolved when Tracy and the werewolf grandmasters recommended delaying the ceremony. My child, still in his wolf form, showed no signs of transitioning to a human appearance. A public baptism would require him to be presented before everyone, and his current state would undoubtedly stir unnecessary controversy. I also couldn’t shake the sense that my child’s development would not follow the usual path of others. Agreeing to postpone the baptism felt like the right decision, though it left me with an ache of uncertainty. Soon after, our hints to the elves were received. Their response was both swift and strategic: an invitation to assist in dealing with the rogue wand