big pack meeting. It had been years since she had set foot in the meeting room, and the very thought of returning there made her stomach churn. But she knew she couldn't refuse. The p

y were the reason she faced her fears, her doubts. Ethan and Emma looked at her with their big, confident eyes,

hand on his shoulder. "You look beautiful, Lyana. Remember, you are st

port since his return, an anchor in this sea of judgments and

walls seemed to muffle the noise, accentuating its isolation. As she approached, she could hear the muffled bursts of voices coming from inside.

rds her, curious, suspicious, and for some, contemptuous. She felt the whispers running like veno

ainful glance at Lyana: "So she really dares

is place." A woman who abandons the pack only to return yea

w a vacant seat at the back of the room and walked over without a word, determined not to flinch

unding in her chest, but she refused to let fear or shame take over

es for the months to come. Lyana listened attentively, trying to catch up on the information she had been

had an indecipherable, almost enigmatic air. Lyana held his gaze, feeling a shiver run down her spine. She didn't know if it was curiosity or a form

right?" » says a woman with a stern face, sitting on the other side of the room. Her name

to keep a straight

oldness. "I imagine you came back for a specific reason. It's n

o provide a stable future for my children, and to bring my healing skills

contemptuously. "Your skills? Since when does the pac

up, and the whole room turned towards him. "Silence. I believe we are here t

tefully, but he only gave her a brief glance before resuming the meetin

he still felt the weight of the stares, she had the impression that Kaelan's speech had imposed a certain restraint. He wa

elan come down from the stage and walk towards her. She felt her heart beat faste

. He looked at her in silence for a momen

replied, trying to

in his eyes. "I've heard a lot of things ab

what is being said. But I'm not here to justify myself. I

ptible smile. "That's a good answer. » He stares at her for a moment, his gaze piercing and i

htest weakness. "I'm not afraid of my past, Alp

e, before nodding slowly. " Alright. We'll see if you keep you

st taken an important step, but she also knew that the path remained strewn with pitfalls. The pack would not accept him so easily,

hem alone, she would face this challenge. She now knew that her return would not be smooth, but she also felt a