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.

to bear. Somehow, I was still smaller than Nicholas's Alpha wolf form, but I didn't mind. Besides,

My purpose?

sucked in a heavy breath and then I

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

the peace restored, both wolves and bears began

one of the bear shifters

in one!" said one of the wolves.

us, I recognized a familiar

this mean the war is

human form. Nicholas quickly

the rest of the way up to

"You okay?" Julian asked.

*Tired," I admitted.

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

to stand on my own, Veronica stepped forward

to look at her. "Nicholas said you followed 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

I hugged her again.

were joined by another - an official looking man

he said, bowing

I said

princess, your parents wish for you to be returned

going on, I hadn't really even considered that side of it. Yesterday, I thought I was an orphan. Today,

He met my gaze with one of his own. His face with

said. His voice was carefully neutral. He would not sway me one way or

and Nicholas were my true home. "Once we're safely together, then I can decide what to do

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