Caitlyn’s eyes fluttered open, and the world around her was nothing like she had ever known. She was no longer in the forest, no longer in the world she had left behind. The air was thick with an ancient energy, and the ground beneath her feet was made of starlight, shimmering and shifting with each step. She felt a chill wash over her, a timeless cold that gnawed at her bones, but it was not uncomfortable. It was... necessary.

The First Wolf walked beside her, his massive form casting a shadow that seemed to stretch across time itself. His presence was both oppressive and comforting, a paradox she couldn’t yet...