Bonus Short Story: Kaelan pt. 1

****Hi guys, the main story with Ivy and Ryder is completed but I wanted to short stories with their kids. They will appear in these stories too though. Love you all!*****

Kaelan

'Where are you off to?" Ivy, my adopted mother, calls after me.

"To the woods."

Her lips curl into a small smile. Ivy and I are both obsessed with the forest since we are both tree nymphs. Well...tree nymph werewolf hybrid, to be exact.

"Have fun. Don't forget to make it back home by dinner. I am cooking your favorite meal," she says.

I raise an eyebrow. "Ivy, you don't know how to cook," I remind her.

Ivy chuckles softly, her emerald eyes twinkling with mischief. "Ah, Kaelan, you caught me. But a mother's love can work wonders, you know. I have a surprise for you tonight."

Intrigued by her words, I give her a quizzical look before nodding. "Alright, I'll be back before dinner. I can't resist a mystery."

I make my way to the forest.

With each step, I feel the connection to my nature deepening, the power of