Chapter 108 One Searing Moment

• ~Elara~
• The weight of the past few days hung heavy on my shoulders. I could feel the tension in the air, thicker now, almost suffocating. The rumors Astrid had spread were festering, turning the pack against me, and it didn’t matter how many times I denied them. The seed of doubt had been planted, and now it was growing, taking root in the hearts of the pack members who didn’t know me, who didn’t trust me.
• I lingered in the corner of the packhouse, trying to stay out of sight, out of mind. But no matter how hard I tried to disappear, I could feel their eyes on me, hear the whispers that followed me like a shadow. It was only a matter of time before things came to a head.