32. New Life

Ivy

The next day, I pack my bags and prepare to move to Ryder's pack. My heart pounds with anticipation and my chest feels heavy with emotion. I am about to leave everything I've ever known behind for Ryder.

Greta comes into my room to help me. I look st her with teary eyes. She raised me like her own, so it'll be especially hard to leave her.

Greta wraps her arms around me in a tight embrace. "I'm going to miss you so much, Ivy," she says, her voice choked with emotion. "But I know this is what you want, what you need. And I support you all the way."

I hug her back, tears streaming down my face. "Thank you for everything, Greta. You've been like a mother to me, and I'll always be grateful for that."

Greta pulls back and cups my face in her hands, looking into my eyes. "You go out there and make a new home with Ryder. Build a life and a family. And never forget where you came from."

I nod, feeling a renewed sense of determination. "I won't forget, Greta. I promise."

Greta hesitates a