Tyler's POV: There was immediate silence in the room, a suffocating stillness that weighed on all of us. “The one who killed her sister?” Stephanie asked, her voice sharp with disbelief. Caden nodded solemnly. Stephanie suddenly laughed, a bitter and hollow sound that echoed off the walls. “This makes me feel so much better. Thank you, Caden, for telling me that my wolf is a murderer. The perpetrator of this curse. That’s just what I needed to hear today,” she said, her words dripping with sarcasm. “There’s a reason why….” Caden began, his tone pleading. “Oh, please, Caden,” Stephanie interrupted, cutting him off mid-sentence. “There doesn’t have to be a reason for everything. Some people were just meant to live a sad life. I honestly don’t even care anymore. I want to be alone. You

