Chapter 152

• Garrett and Maria arrived at their destination later in the evening, exhaustion evident in the heavy droop of their shoulders and the weariness etched into their expressions. The pack members, recognizing their alpha, Garrett, immediately flocked around them with eager excitement, their howls of welcome echoing through the night.
• As the celebrations carried on, a sudden hush fell over the gathering as a group of unfamiliar people made their way into the clearing. At their forefront was a man named Alex, his features shrouded in shadow, accompanied by a small entourage of men. The air crackled with tension as their unexpected presence cast a veil of unease over the festivities.
• "I've come for my wife," Alex announced, his voice cutting through the silence like a blade as he stared at Maria.