The day of the pack meeting arrived with an air of unease. The estate buzzed with activity as members of the Pink Moon Pack gathered in the grand hall. The alpha’s call for this assembly had been met with a mixture of curiosity and tension, given the heightened security measures put in place over the past weeks. No one could quite put a finger on why, but something felt… off.
Vanessa stood off to the side, her sharp eyes scanning the room. Alan stood nearby, his presence a source of unspoken comfort, though they hadn’t spoken much since their last conversation about Jackie. Vanessa had spent every waking moment keeping tabs on her former friend, and now, seeing Jackie moving through the crowd with a wide smile and an almost unnatural pep in her step, Vanessa’s suspicions only grew.
“She’
