At ten that morning, a black transfer vehicle bearing Frostland Academy's crest stopped outside my house.
Damian and the others, meanwhile, were busy helping Lyra prepare for her enrollment party.
The childhood mental bonds we'd formed during our first shift were still intact.
Four familiar scents lingered at the edge of my consciousness.
Not one of them had asked where I was.
The group chat, however, kept lighting up.
Rowan sent a photo of the decorations.
Pink balloons covered the walls, and huge letters hung across the center.
【MOONVALE FIVE】
【Aria, you have the best taste. Come save us. Lyra hates the backdrop.】
Julian replied:
【She's still throwing a tantrum. Stop indulging her.】
A moment later, Asher sent a photo of the cake.
Four black wolves surrounded one small white wolf.
【Let her freeze in the North for a few days. She'll come crawling back once she's had enough. We can make her watch the party livestream then.】
I didn't reply.
The transfer officer loaded my suitcase into the trunk.
“Frostland's Commander personally approved your early entry. He ordered us to make sure you arrive safely.”
“Thank you.”
I climbed into the vehicle.
Just before the door closed, another notification appeared in the group chat.
Lyra had changed the group name from Five Wolf Pups to Moonvale Five.
A second later, she posted a screenshot.
My old nickname in the chat had been Little Luna.
Damian had changed it himself when we were thirteen.
He'd told me that once he became Alpha, I would become the Luna standing beside him.
Now my nickname had been changed to:
Northern Outsider.
Lyra sent a laughing emoji.
【Just kidding. Aria won't actually get mad, right?】
Rowan replied immediately.
【If she doesn't like it, she can run back from the North and change it herself.】
Asher sent a string of laughing emojis.
Julian said nothing, but he liked Lyra's screenshot.

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