In a war between the wolves and the bears, only the lost bear princess will be able to stop this fighting. Else, the bears will continue to fight themselves to exhaustion or to death.

"It's up to you," Nicholas said. "I believe in you. You can do this."

I closed my eyes. Miracle was still exhausted, but I begged for her.

*People could die, Miracle. We have to find a way to stop this fighting." We both knew the only answer would be to shift.

Miracle and I were not weak-willed. For too long, we'd been the victims of this plight. First being kidnapped, then everything with the underground organization, and now a war?

I, for one, was done standing by letting other people save me. This time, I would be the one to stop this war and save everyone else.

Miracle's determination matched mine. I gave her what strength I could, and together, we brought the wolf forward. I shifted.

Nicholas, seeing me as a wolf, shifted to, into his much larger Alpha wolf form.

Then, he threw back his head and howled. Pulled in my strength of his howl, I too pulled my head back and did the same.

Soon, all of the wolves across the battlefield did likewise, joining in an eerie chorus of wolf cries and howls.

The bears, still shifted, seemed startled. They looked toward us, standing up high near the entrance to what I could see now was a castle of some kind.

The fighting, for now, had ceased. But with the bears unsure, the peace wouldn't last. The bears needed their own hope. Their own reason to give up the fight.

And I had it.

"Now, Miracle," I said in my mind. Together, we gathered our remaining strength and pushed our bear form to the front.

Nicholas's

My purpose?

in a heavy breath

startled and then did the same. Some lifted up onto their hind legs. Others jumped in small circles, too excited to

and bears began

of the bear shifters cried out.

one!" said one

I recognized a familiar pair: Julian and

this mean the

was relieved to see them both, and wanted to tell them so. So I shifted back into human form. Nicholas quickly shifted as well, next to me. He reached out as I stumbled, suddenly exhausted, and caught

hurried the rest

"You okay?" Julian asked.

*Tired," I admitted.

a wolf to a bear and back again. In fact, I don't know anyone

Veronica stepped forward and pulled me into a quick embrace. "I was worried," she

the teleportation magic?" "It wasn't easy," Veronica said. "I wasn't sure it was even possible, but I couldn't give up. We'd lost Jane to Hawk, but I wouldn't lose you. The book from the merpeople held many secrets.

I hugged her again.

tired and relieved, we were joined by another - an official

princess," he said, bowing

please," I said at once, motioning for him to

throat, "If you would permit me, my princess, your parents wish for you to be returned to the palace

Yesterday, I thought I was an orphan. Today, I have parents and a kingdom

met my gaze with one of his own. His face with a blank slate but concern

home," he said. His voice was carefully neutral. He would not sway me one way

true home. "Once we're safely together, then I can

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