Aria’s POV
Aaron's eyes widened slightly. “I don't know. Just… rogues who were hired. They never found the culprit, but the killings stopped the old pack from prospering. The wealth, the ideas—everything just… vanished.”
I stared at him, searching his face for lies. The room was silent, but then a subtle movement caught my attention. I wasn’t sure why, but my gaze shifted to the corner, where someone had been standing quietly… someone I had almost forgotten was there.
It was the person who hadn’t spoken much since Aaron returned. A figure standing off to the side, watching everything unfold without a hint of emotion.
Tall, with white hair that framed a pale face. Her eyes were focused on the ground, as if she were studying something far more interesting than me. Maren was lost in her t
