Chapter 131

• Maria stirred in her sleep, the morning sun passing through the small barred window in her cell at the pack prison. She was lost in a dreamless slumber until a soft tap on her shoulder jolted her awake. Her eyes fluttered open to see a figure looming over her.
• As Maria's vision cleared, she saw a woman, her features twisted in a sneer of superiority. This was Elara, as she introduced herself. There was an air of haughtiness about her, her eyes cold and calculating.
• "You must be Maria," Elara said, her voice dripping with condescension. "The little one who thinks she can come out of nowhere and steal my man, Garrett."