Shame has its teeth. Hope has its wings. Two wolves live inside every man. One whispers of hunger, shame, and ruin. The other speaks in quiet persistence of hope, mercy, and love. Which wolf wins depends on which is fed.

Gabriel's story is one of silence and secrets, of the long shadow of memory, and of the struggle to believe he is more than the darkest voice in his head. Through family, faith, and the fragile bonds of friendship, he begins to learn that ordinary days can be sacred and that survival is not the same as healing.

Told with raw honesty and lyrical intensity, this novel traces the journey of a boy becoming a man, haunted by what he carries yet reaching for something beyond himself. It is about the weight of shame, the ache of love, and the possibility of redemption in a life where brokenness and beauty are always intertwined.

For readers drawn to stories of resilience, faith, and the battle between shadow and light, Gabriel's journey is both unflinching and unexpectedly hopeful-a reminder that even in the deepest night, the dawn waits to be chosen. Of Wolves & Butterflies is for those who have ever faced their own shadows, wrestled with the voices that haunt them, or longed for a hope that endures. Within its pages, you'll find not just a story-but an echo of your own.