Chapter 28
Zoe- Present Day As we embarked on the drive toward the packlands, my nerves simmered and swirled within me like a restless tempest. It was as if Pandora's box of memories had been flung wide open, whisking me away to a bygone era when I had first set foot in Massachusetts. Those initial days were marked by a sense of displacement, as I fled from my own tumultuous past rather than any external threat. Upon my arrival, I wasn't running from an external danger but seeking refuge from the inner storms that had threatened to engulf me. So much had happened, and even as I grieved for my parents, I carried questions about their deaths and a profound sense of betrayal from my sister and Eero. During my first stay here, I had yearned for solace in solitude, a sanctuary away from the turmoil tha
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