Chapter 84

Chapter Title: Realizations and Revelations

*(Augustus' POV)*

I stood by the window, staring out into the dark expanse of the forest, the weight of the truth pressing heavily on my chest. The room was dimly lit, casting long shadows on the walls, but I hardly noticed. My mind was racing, replaying everything John had told me about Laura—her true identity, her tragic past, and the vengeance she was seeking.

And now, as I pieced everything together, something else began to surface, something that had been bothering me for weeks. The day Lawi—or Laura, as I now knew—had mentioned that name in her sleep. It hadn’t meant anything to me at the time, but now, in the light of all this new information, it made perfect sense.

“Laura,” I murmured to myself, testing the name on my tongue. “The Alpha of the Black Pearl Pack. The same Laura who’s been hunting down rogues across the region.”

I clenched my fists at my sides, the pieces of the puzzle falling into place. There had been rumors for month