Chapter 57

• Sitting in the old cafe, Wyatt gazed out of the window, lost in thought. He had meticulously planned his day with Hazel, but her spontaneous decision altered his carefully laid-out schedule. Eli became the perfect excuse for Wyatt to step outside and execute his plan to meet someone, yet having her accompany him was not the intention at this moment. Wyatt organized her evening with a spa session and self-care, seizing the opportunity to entice her and ensure she looked radiant for the upcoming event. Eli, being a woman who appreciated such opportunities, readily accepted the offer.
• He glanced across the table at the man sitting opposite him. In front of Wyatt sat Marcus, a man whose presence exuded a fatherly aura, someone Wyatt could lean on in challenging times.
• As one of the board members in the peace pact meeting, Marcus led a small pack that struggled in the absence of a strong leader. His son had fallen in a confrontation with rogues, leaving their pack vulnerable. Wyatt recounted the events from the day Hazel entered his life to the words Serene had shared, hoping Marcus could offer insights.