Chapter 108 - The Homecoming

As Ella and the former outlaws made their way back to the camp, the forest opened up before them, its trees dense with shadows. The smell of damp earth and pine filled the air, and the night was alive with the occasional hoot of an owl and the distant noises of rustling leaves. Their journey was illuminated by the silvery light that the low-lying moon cast through the foliage. Ella led the group while listening to the sound of the former rogues' footsteps behind her, her mind racing. They were walking slowly, unsure of themselves as they got used to walking on two legs once more. Driven by instincts and the terrible influence of the Rogue King, they had been stuck in their wolf forms for a very long time. Now that they were not under that curse anymore, they were rediscovering what it meant to be human. Although she had the option, she chose not to ask them to transform back into werewolves in order to speed up their journey. Ella understood that they needed this moment, a c