Lost in a forest with no memory of her past, Novalee is unsure of what comes next. She encounters a mystical walking tree that offers her a chance to become a spirit guardian. In accepting, her battered body transforms into an unblemished golden wolf, marking the start of her new life.
As Novalee embraces her new role, she uncovers the hidden layers of the world around her while facing challenges from both the spirits she serves and the people she loves. Relationships evolve in unexpected ways—friends change, secrets unfold, and Novalee struggles to protect those she cares about while discovering the truth about herself.
Lost in a forest with no memory of her past, Novalee is unsure of what comes next. She encounters a mystical walking tree that offers her a chance to become a spirit guardian. In accepting, her battered body transforms into an unblemished golden wolf, marking the start of her new life.
As Novalee embraces her new role, she uncovers the hidden layers of the world around her while facing challenges from both the spirits she serves and the people she loves. Relationships evolve in unexpected ways—friends change, secrets unfold, and Novalee struggles to protect those she cares about while discovering the truth about herself.
In this chapter, Novalee, a wolf with a mysterious past, hears the sudden cry of an animal, stirring memories of a time when she was in pain and in need of help. As she searches for the source of the sound, she reflects on her transformation from human to golden wolf, a change made possible by a walking tree that offered her a second chance at life.
Novalee abruptly awakens in her cave in the middle of the night for reasons unknown. Shaking off the remnants of sleep, she decides to make her way to her main hill, a modest rise in the landscape where she often watches over her land. From this perch, she can see the distant mountains where Pyro, the mysterious wolf known for his moonlit howls, resides with his pack. Though her hill is nowhere near as towering as those mountains, it provides a vantage point to keep a watchful eye on her territory—and Pyro's. But there’s more than meets the eye.
Chapter 3 Synopsis (Reader-Focused):
Novalee enjoys a rare moment of calm after a storm—but her peace is short-lived when she encounters a strange potential rival. As she reflects on her role as a guardian, she begins to notice unsettling behaviors in the animals she protects. Their actions seem unnatural, almost as if something is wrong. When the day grows darker far earlier than expected, Novalee’s instincts lead her down a path that raises more questions than answers. What is behind these strange occurrences?