Shadows in the night

Bexley sat on the edge of her bed, her mind swirling with thoughts and fears. The words she had overheard about Zyra’s powers and the sinister plans of her pack members echoed in her head, refusing to be silenced. She could feel her heart pounding in her chest, each beat a reminder of the danger she was in. Alpha Cade’s mother had warned her to say nothing to anyone else outside the pack, but how could she remain silent when she knew what was at stake?

Pacing back and forth in her room, Bexley tried to calm her racing thoughts. The dim light from the moon filtered through her window, casting eerie shadows on the walls. She clenched her fists, trying to steady her nerves. The fear of losing her life battled with her conscience, and she knew she had to make a decision.

“Why did I have to hear that?” she whispered to herself, her voice barely audible. “Why me?”

She remembered the stern warning from Cade’s mother, the look of cold authority in her eyes as she had spoken. “Say nothing to