Chapter 21 The Web Of Lies

• Ava's POV
• Tension permeated the air as we went back to the packhouse. Riley's admission had rocked us all and left a path of mistrust behind her. My chest hurt hollowly at the thought of someone I had once trusted betraying us in such a merciless manner. Still, the truth had spilled forth. Riley had been exploited, just as Evan had, hence he was not the brains behind all of this. But the person dragging the strings?
• There was obvious anxiety as we walked into the packhouse. Whispers wafted throughout the hall as pack members cast apprehensive looks at one another. Though they lacked all the specifics, they understood something had happened. The sense of treachery had crept into the very core of our society and would take more than time to mend those scars.