Hannah’s POV
After seeing Meritt off down the street, I continued my journey, my bare feet pressing against the earth, each step a reminder of the weight on my mind. I hoped I wouldn't find either Tucker or Taylor at the hideout. it would make things even worse than they already were. My exhausted body carried me to our secret spot in less than a minute, the pain from the rough ground unnoticed, though I knew my feet would tell a different story later.
The hideout, nestled deep within the heart of the White Canines Pack, had once been a sanctuary, a place of peace where Taylor, Tucker, and I had found solace. Now, the air here carried the bittersweet echoes of a time when we were carefree and happy, before life turned our bond into something complicated.
At the center of it all was a sm
