Chapter 46 Resentment

• ~ Elara ~
• The evening air was cool as I stepped outside, hoping the crispness would help clear my mind. The packhouse behind me was grand and imposing, but it felt like a cage, with every step I took within its walls made the burdens of my decision heavier. I needed space, a chance to breathe away from Thorne’s suffocating presence. The sprawling grounds of the Stormhowl pack stretched far into the distance, their beauty undeniable, yet they felt foreign and unwelcoming to me.
• I wandered toward a grove of trees, trying to quiet the storm of thoughts raging in my head. How was I supposed to cope here? This wasn’t my home, and no matter how many times Thorne tried to sound convincing to me, I knew I didn’t belong here.