Chapter 89

　　The sound of knocking on the door jolted Celeste out of her thoughts, bringing her back to the present moment. She lifted her head and saw a head peeking out from behind the door. It was Kate, the first rogue who had talked to Celeste.

　　Celeste remembered vividly the day when Kent had brought her to the rogues. The wolves had surrounded her curiously, their eyes fixed on her, their expressions revealing curiosity. But they didn't show any surprise or hostility, almost as if they had been expecting Kent to bring back a new member. Some of them even recognized Celeste, but their faces were devoid of malice. Instead, they looked at her with a mixture of reverence and expectation, as if they knew something Celeste didn't.

　　When Celeste first arrived in the pack, she felt like an outsider. None of the rogues approached her or talked to her as if they were afraid of her. But Kate was different. She was the first rogue to approach Celeste and introduce herself. They had known