Chapter 48

LILA POV

Why was everyone looking at me as though they had just seen a ghost? With the boxes that I held, I turned to look at Mother who smiled at me. And then the royals who had come out to see who drove into the compound.

What were they expecting?

Raven?

That was the look on Rune's face and maybe not the others. What did I ever do to him?

The silence became more than awkward. Wasn't I welcomed into the pack any longer? I smiled and walked closer, bowed to Luna and the Alpha of the pack before facing Rune who was yet to smile.

“Hello, Lila. Good morning and welcome back,” the Alpha finally said. “It's good to see you're very okay health-wise. How have you been?” He asked and looked at Mother who was waiting for them to say something to her. Why was she avoided as though she was a ghost?

“I am alright, Father. Thank you so much for asking. How are you too?” I asked him who nodded, walking closer so that he could stand face to face with Mother who brought me from The Oxen Pack to