Chapter 117

CLARA.

Clara stumbled through the front door of her house, her body bruised and battered from the fight with Hailee. Her mother, a woman of elegance and authority, was taken aback by her daughter's disheveled state. Concern and anger mixed on her face as she rushed to Clara's side.

"My dear Clara, what on earth happened to you? Who did this to you?" her mother exclaimed, her voice laced with worry.

Clara winced, pain coursing through her body. "It was Hailee, Mother. She attacked me. I never expected her to fight back with such ferocity."

Her mother's eyes widened in disbelief and fury. "Hailee? That traitorous girl from the rival pack? How dare she lay a hand on my daughter! I won't let her get away with this."

As Clara gingerly sat down, her mother took a seat next to her, her anger simmering beneath her composed exterior. She held Clara's hand firmly, offering both solace and determination.

"I promise you, my dear, I will deal with Hailee and make her pay for what she has done to y