After failing and being embarrassed in front of the whole school,Zoey comes back home with a heavy heart. As an early birthday present her father bought her a puppy, only to tell her that he won't be able to make it to her birthday party. After all this sadness and  heartbreak, she finds herself outside with her new best friend in the shade of the oakwood tree. 

Today this tree looks different, a large portal is opened behind it. Gel-like substances spill out from the portal. Zoey's puppy,Jewels, gets suck inside. With determination to save her puppy she follows suit. 

Entering a new world filled with wild and deadly animals, Zoey must use the very little survival skills she has to make it out alive. She meets someone who lives there, among the animals, Lopus. She and him work together to not only find Jewels but to also save this magical forest. 

While on journeying, Zoey discovers that the magic isn't only around her but also within her. Her family history runs deep in the forest and she is now a magical being. Will Zoey find her beloved puppy and make it out? Will she save the forest from a deadly power?

The Opening

"I-I-I." Lupus couldn't even form the words to speak. I've never heard him sound so weak and pained. "I, she." Nothing came out of his mouth and it hurt me. Yes, I'll admit, he has done some bad things but had good intentions. In this very short time I managed to forgive him. 


I don't know what made me reach this conclusion but I did. He's a distant cousin. We're family, how could I not forgive him? And he's regretful, he showed me how genuine he was by apologizing and being transparent. 


"My love." Lupus's father moved from me to comfort his wife. "Lupus was also hurting from our untimely passing. He is three years younger than her, he shouldn't have to carry that kind of burden. And Keldric should be able to make cautious decisions on her own. She's not a little girl anymore." His voice was comforting. 


21 - The Stars