When Inez finished picking up the coral wisps that were growing along the shore, she straightened up and walked back to the lodge. She came across some lycans who continued to walk down the path without greeting her. It was clear that even though Inez was living with them, she was still an outsider in their eyes.
Of course, Inez found it a bit uncomfortable; she knew that there was nothing in her hands. She couldn't become a part of this pack unless she proved her worth to them, and Inez had no desire to do it. She had given her all to her previous pack, only to be abandoned by them in the end.
As a shifter who was burned once, she didn't dare to put her guard down again.
On her way, she met with Laxus, who was watching Selene collect the roses from the garden. When she approached the two of them, Laxus raised his head and looked at her. He nodded at her in greeting while Selene smiled at her.
She said, "Are you going back to the lodge?"
