LOSS

The guards around them exchanged pained glances, mourning the loss of their beloved Luna's protector. Elena could feel their sorrow, their grief echoing her own, but in that moment, all she could focus on was the loss of the woman who had become like a mother to her.

A deep, primal scream escaped her lips as the reality of Mrs. Lauren’s death settled in. She had lost a guardian, a mentor, and a friend all in one cruel moment. The weight of her grief was suffocating, a heavy fog that enveloped her entirely.

As Elena knelt beside Mrs. Lauren, the rest of the world faded away. She felt a mix of anger, sorrow, and a burning desire for revenge against Carl and Ralph for what they had taken from her. She had to channel this pain into something stronger; she had to protect her child, as Mrs. Lauren had protected her.

Outside the pack house, the battle raged on, but for Elena, the only fight that mattered was the one in her heart. She vowed that she would not let Mrs. Lauren’s sacrifice be in