Chapter 40 Sudden Changes

• Ayla's POV
• After discovering the truth behind the death of Alpha Liam's mother, the weight of my guilt never left. It followed me like a shadow whispering in the back of my mind.
• Staying beside him had become a slow-burn punishment. It was a sharp reminder of what happened during the war and how our packs were involved, especially my parents, who everyone claimed had initiated the Creeze Bloody War—without proof.