_Lyla's POV_
The dining hall was quiet. A few pack members sat at the long tables, chatting softly as they ate. The delicious aroma of roasted meat and fresh bread filled the air, but my appetite was gone.
Aaron wasn’t here.
I waited as long as I could, hoping he would show up. But as the minutes passed, my chest grew tight. He had been so busy all day and now he wasn’t even coming to dinner.
Elena, one of the pack members, placed a plate in front of me. “Luna, you should eat.”
I forced a small smile. “Thank you, Elena.”
But I barely touched the food. My mind was elsewhere. I kept thinking about the conversation I had overheard. Who was Aaron talking about? What was she supposed to do? And why did he sound so angry?
When I couldn’t sit there any longer, I stood up and left the dinin
