Chapter 40

Alicia's POV

It had been a while since we experienced any troubles in the Werewolf Kingdom of Hamatain. Ramirez and I had been living in harmony, but recently, something unusual began to unfold. We became aware of a problem within the palace, involving conflicts among the werewolf soldiers. Initially, it appeared as though there was a lack of unity among us.

Ramirez and I observed these tensions but chose to avert our attention from them. People had seemingly forgotten about my stepmother, but I couldn't shake the feeling that an underlying issue still persisted, although I couldn't pinpoint its source or nature.

My mate decided to convene a council meeting to get to the bottom of the matter. However, even the elders were unable to decipher the cause of these disturbances.

Pregnancy had limited my ability to take action on many fronts. I was now a month into my pregnancy, yet I couldn't even feel the babies moving inside of me. This alone weighed heavily on all of us, resembling a tra