CHAPTER 127: EDRIC?

Ansel and I were in the middle of a strategy meeting when Amos, one of our trusted advisors, burst into the room. His face was ashen, eyes wide with urgency. "Alpha, Luna, you need to come to the pack living house immediately. We have an unexpected guest."

Ansel and I exchanged puzzled glances. "Who is it?" Ansel asked, his tone cautious.

Amos hesitated, glancing at me with a strange mix of anxiety and apprehension. "It's Edric. He's here with his beta and two warriors."

My breath caught in my throat. Edric. The name alone stirred a whirlwind of emotions within me—betrayal, anger, and a deep-seated hurt that I had long since buried. "What does he want?" I managed to ask, my voice steady despite the turmoil inside.

"He says he needs to speak with you both urgently," Amos replied, looking distinctly uncomfortable. "It sounds serious."

Ansel's jaw clenched, his protective instincts flaring. "Let's go," he said, his hand gripping mine as we walked toward the pack living house.

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