The confrontation with Cedric had left Serena emotionally drained. She had maintained her composure, but the act of facing someone she had once trusted deeply had taken its toll. As the pack members dispersed from the gathering hall, Serena lingered, letting the weight of the moment settle over her. Her father, Galen, approached her first. His presence, always commanding and steadfast, now felt softer, tinged with quiet pride and lingering sorrow. Galen had always been a pillar of strength for the pack, but as Serena looked at him now, she realized how deeply this betrayal must have cut him, too. “Serena,” Galen said gently, his voice breaking the silence. “You handled that with more strength and grace than I could have imagined. I know it wasn’t easy.” “It wasn’t,” Serena admitted, her voice quiet. “I kept questioning myself—whether I was making the right choice, whether I was being too harsh or not harsh enough. It’s hard to separate what’
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