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On a Saturday morning, I took a supply wagon to the small border village near the outpost.

The village was rough and simple. There was only one main dirt road and a few wooden shops. I pushed open the heavy door of the local apothecary. The smell of dried herbs filled the air.

Inside, the shop owner and an older female wolf were talking in low, worried voices.

…Elder Clark is too sick to teach the pups’ survival class today. Those little wolves are just waiting in the training ing…”

My fingers stopped tracing the dried leaves in a basket. I felt a small pull in my heart.

There’s no one in the village who knows enough about herbs to teach them. Sigh…”

I turned around. Both the owner and the female wolf looked at me, realizing I was a new face.

Excuse me,” I said, my voice sounding a bit dry. “Does the pup training class need a substitute teacher?”

They both froze. The older female looked at me with hope. “You are…?”

I’m Harper Brooks. I am the new Healer at the Bloodmoon Outpost.”

paused for a moment. “If the pups don’t mind, I could give it a try.”

The female’s eyes lit up instantly. She rushed over and grabbed my hand with genuine warmth. “Oh! Healer Brooks! That’s wonderful! Truly, thank you so much. Let me take you to the ring!”

The pup training ring was just a fenced area of hard dirt and snow. A group of young wolves, mostly in their

uman forms, were chasing each other around. Their skin was tanned from the wind, and their eyes were bright

nd wild.

When I stepped into the ring, over twenty pairs of curious eyes stared at me. I took a deep breath and picked up a

undle of herbs.

Today, we’re going to talk about the difference between Wolfsbane and healing Moon-flowers,” I said loudly.

used the simplest words possible to explain the smells and shapes of the plants. Looking at their excited little aces, a long-lost sense of joy filled my heart. It felt like it had been a long time since I was this focused on omething. I wasn’t doing it to please an Alpha; I was just doing it for me.

When the class ended, the pups swarmed around me, calling out “Healer Harper! Healer Harper!” Their questions

never ended.

answered them patiently, a real, natural smile curving my lips.

When I finally stepped out of the ring, the winter sun was bright. I looked up and saw Lucas Sterling leaning gainst the wooden fence. He had his arms crossed, watching me with a wide grin.

Healer Brooks, that was a great lesson!” he called out. His tone was teasing, but his eyes were shining with admiration.

I was surprised. “What are you doing here?”

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“Me?” Lucas pushed off the fence and walked over with easy, confident steps. “I come here every weekend to teach these little rascals how to track and fight.”

He pointed to a few boys who were play-wrestling in the snow. “Compared to their endless energy, my stamina is barely holding up.”

He naturally fell into step with me as we walked toward the village gate.

We sat side-by-side in the back of the supply wagon heading back to the outpost. Lucas pointed to the snowy mountains flashing past.

‘Over there, see that dark ridge? They say there are old silver mines underneath. And over there, if you look closely, you can see wild snow-deer…”

He talked a lot, but it didn’t annoy me at all. His voice carried a vibrant, living energy.

The setting sun painted the entire snowy forest in shades of gold and red. It was vast, wild, and lonely all at once.

I watched the sunset in silence. This rough, frozen land somehow gave me a steady sense of peace.

Lucas’s warm shoulder brushed against mine as the wagon bumped along the road. Unlike Silas, Lucas didn’t make me overthink or try to read his mood. He was just talking, sharing his world with me.

When we got off at the outpost, Lucas looked down at me and said naturally, “Going back to the village next week? Want to go together?”

I hesitated for a second, then nodded. “Sure.”

Back in my cabin, I looked out at the stars. I remembered the pups’ bright eyes today, and I remembered Lucas’s warm smile. Somewhere deep inside my heart-a place that had been frozen and dead for ten years-I felt something move, as if a gentle hand was slowly melting the ice.