Chapter 49

Sydney's POV After the first shift I experienced when I was just thirteen, my life as a lone wolf became a blur of territories and strange packs.Each Alpha's domain I wandered into always treated me with suspicion—a young she-wolf without a pack was either seen as trouble or prey. I was lucky to be quick-witted enough to always find a way to escape before they could force me into submission or worse. It was like a constant cycle—fleeing from one territory only to face interrogation by border patrols of another, then briefly finding shelter before something would inevitably go wrong. Each time I thought I'd found a safe haven, I'd be driven out.My wolf, Aria, was my only companion during those years. We grew stronger together, learning to survive on our own. In the wild, my life was austere and dangerous, but peaceful in its simplicity. I liked the independence. I liked not having to answer to an Alpha. I had been living a simple unattached life until a new family moved into the mansion