Gabriel’s office was a lively mix of modern chaos and ancient tradition. It was a dizzying labyrinth of the ancient and contemporary. Heavy, leather-bound tomes lined the oak bookshelves while modern computers and gadgets beeped and clicked. Yet, the scent of wood anchored them to the nature surrounding the pack house.
Lila felt awe and unease as she absorbed the overwhelming scene before her. Could she be the catalyst for this feverish activity? Or was she its unwitting cause? Lila clenched her fists, her gaze drifting to the floor as if trying to hide from the people around her.
Surrounded by an alliance of werewolves, vampires, and witches, all focused on an unseen danger, she felt the heavy burden of responsibility. Could she ever reconcile the great lengths these people were going t
