Chapter 75 A Painful Transformation

The words hit me like a thunderbolt. Noah had finally made his choice, and it wasn’t me. As I watched him walk away with Elsa, my heart felt like it was shattering into a thousand pieces. I had been prepared for this moment, had told myself countless times that it was inevitable, but nothing could have truly prepared me for the pain that now consumed me. The bond we had shared, the stolen moments, and the secrets—I had clung to them as if they could somehow alter our fate. But in the end, it wasn’t enough. Tears welled up in my eyes, and I turned away, not wanting anyone in the pack to see me like this. My feet moved before my mind could catch up, carrying me deep into the woods where I could be alone. The branches scratched at my arms, the cold night air biting at my skin, but none of it registered. All I could feel was the overwhelming sense of loss. I stumbled into a clearing, the moon casting its pale light over the trees, and finally allowed myself to collapse to the ground. The