Chapter 11 - Connected

Cassidy strolled through the house, trying to feel some kind of connection to the home that belonged to her family. But something was stopping her from creating that connection. She rubbed her face as she continued to walk. She was tired, tired of mourning, tired of crying through the pain, tired of feeling sad and alone. She was just tired. Cassidy was getting frustrated and decided to walk around the property and found herself stepping back into the forest. There was something tranquil as she walked past the trees; it was almost a feeling of being safe as if the forest was watching over her, protecting her. She chuckled to herself; she was beginning to sound like one of those fantasy stories her Pop Pop used to tell her about wolves that could shift and look like an average person, and no one would know the difference. As Cassidy continued walking, she reminisced that when she was younger, she wanted to be the mate of a shifter wolf. Someone who would always protect her and always