DANGER

Mrs. Lauren spent the rest of the day pacing her chamber, her mind swirling with worry. The confirmation from the seer weighed heavily on her. She had to act, but each decision she considered seemed to bring more danger than resolution. The tension in the pack was palpable, and Amelia’s influence only made things worse.

Amelia had always been ambitious, but now, her jealousy and resentment toward Elena were like a wildfire, threatening to consume the fragile peace within the pack. The whispers, the glances, the rumors they were all spreading faster than Lauren could contain. She had hoped the wolves would accept Elena, but she had underestimated the depth of their fear of the unknown.

Elena’s powers were rare, and the more the pack realized this, the more uneasy they became. If they learned she was a descendant of the Moon Goddess, there was no telling what might happen. And the child? Lauren couldn’t even begin to imagine the reaction if the wolves knew the full extent of the child’s