Howling Wolf

ship, the legacy-it all seemed too much for him to process. How could a simple truck driver from Hollow Waterfalls be the key to a centuries-old mystery? It did

e as a young man, he thought he could outrun his past. But now,

ut the window at the silhouette of the ridge in the distance. The mist was rolling in once more, covering the trees

there, power that could either protect or destroy. And now it was clear to Anthony that the ridge h

hand resting on the edge of the table. Who could it be at this hour? He wasn't expect

acing with an unfamiliar anticipation. When he ope

pe I'm not disturbing you," she said softly, her voice like a gentle breeze. "I kn

e could remember, but seeing her now, after everything that had happened, felt different. There was something ab

y, stepping aside to let h

n. "I can see that. You look like you've been ca

ion and confusion. "There's so much I don't understand, Lillian. My fat

don't have to have all the answers right now, Anthony. Whatever it is you'r

he allowed himself to relax. But that feeling quickly faded as his mind returned

r. "I feel like I've been dragged back here for a reason, but I don't know what that reason is. I keep hearing th

I've always felt it. You might not have all the answers yet, but that doesn't mean you're alone in this. You're

an was someone special, someone who understood him in ways no one else did. But now, with everything

he said softly, almost to himself. "It's not some

ed, stepping even closer. "Sometimes, you just ha

xisted. For so long, he had tried to bury his past, to run from the pull of the ridge, to ignore the power it had over him. But now, wit

if I'm ready for this, Lillian. I don't know if I can do this

o touch his. "You don't have to do it alone, A

be dangerous and uncertain, but for the first time since his return to Windfall Ridge, he felt a sense of peace. The Silver Wolf, the ri

e offers him support amidst the turmoil of his new reality. It also sets the stage