CHAPTER 77- A Time to Heal

The grief that spread throughout the Tribiano community was palpable. Every fighter, every elder, and every wolf experienced the impact of Callum's passing, but none as intensely as Lara. She felt an emptiness in her chest, like all the warmth had been taken away and replaced with a cold, unforgiving emptiness. She cried in solitude, screamed into the void when alone, yet the ache continued, consuming her with each tick of the clock.

It was really hard to accept that the one she treated like her own brother, was no longer beside her. Even though Alpha Callum wasn't her blood relative, their connection was deeper than family ties. He was her best friend, her biggest supporter, and her best confidante.

Lara’s thoughts wandered to the day of the battle. She could still see it all so clearly—Callum, standing tall despite his injuries, facing off against Magnus and Alex in that cursed fight under Lord Draven’s influence. Even though she knew Callum was under the same dark magic, a part of