Elsa
Adam left me behind to question the detainees, and as soon as he walked away, an overwhelming sense of unease settled deep inside me. My stomach churned with nervous energy, and my heart pounded in my chest.
What would he uncover? What would he find out? My pack was tangled in this mess because Duskbloom was involved, and only we had the knowledge of how to grow and manipulate that plant.
I felt a heavy weight pressing down on me, a crushing fear that gnawed at my insides. The fact that this plant was involved meant my father would be held responsible for anything that happened, whether he knew or not.
The consequences terrified me. I could finally understand why my father was always so reluctant, why being Alpha never seemed to fill him with pride. He carried a burden that was
