The wind whispered through the ancient pines as Caleb stood before the gathered pack, the firelight casting flickering shadows across his face. His jaw was tense, his shoulders squared as he faced them — not as a coward, not as the omega they had once scorned — but as a wolf who had carried burdens heavier than any of them had ever realized.
Rowan stood just behind him, a silent pillar of support, his arms crossed over his chest, his gaze steady on the crowd. It hadn't been easy convincing the elders to hear Caleb out. Suspicion still lingered thick in the air, the remnants of betrayal and doubt heavy on every breath the pack inhaled. But tonight, they would hear the truth.
Caleb’s voice was low at first, roughened by years of silence and pain. "You think you know everything about me," h
