Aziel
I stood at the window of my office, staring out at the sprawling lands of the Ives Pack. From this vantage point, everything appeared serene—the dense trees, the rolling hills, and the distant howl of the wind echoing through the night. But I knew better. Beneath the surface, the pack was barely holding on, fractured and weakened after the betrayal of two important members of the pack that still stung like an open wound.I gripped the edge of my desk, my knuckles turning white.
Arlo. His betrayal hurt me the most. No one ever suspected him as he was never in the picture. The plot twist shattered my trust in anyone. His treachery had nearly destroyed everything I'd fought for. It was hard enough to deal with the financial ruin he'd left behind, but the betrayal cut deeper than any f
