The moment the system vanished.
Luna felt dazed for an instant, as if some invisible bond had been gently severed, leaving her feeling light and free inside and out.
Corbin Crowley, ever perceptive, noticed her distraction; his silver eyes narrowed slightly. "What's wrong?"
She snapped back, smiled, and shook her head, accepting the bowl of chicken soup and taking a sip. "It's nothing. I just feel... really good."
The warm, fragrant chicken soup slid down her throat, filling her whole being with cozy warmth.
Zeke and Kian Sterling, afraid of disturbing her rest, each took the newborn wolf pups and white fox kits back to their own rooms.
They each gave names to the five little ones.
The liveliest white wolf pup was named Cade Skyler, the green-furred wolf was called Linus Veridian, and the red little she-wolf was named Faye.
Kian Sterling's two white fox kits were named as well.
One was called Caden Sterling, the other Lucas Sterling.
