KIARA'S POV By the time I returned to the pack house, the entire place was in chaos.Warriors were running across the courtyard.Voices echoed through the halls. The moment I stepped through the front doors, every conversation stopped. Dozens of eyes turned toward me.Relief washed over their faces. Then fear.Because they all knew exactly where I had been. Olivia was the first to reach me. Without saying a word, she wrapped her arms around me. "Oh, thank the Moon Goddess," she whispered shakily. "You're safe." I frowned. "What happened?" She pulled away, tears shining in her eyes. "What happened?" she repeated. "Kiara, you've been gone for hours!" My heart sank. "I—" Before I could finish, a deep voice thundered through the hallway. "Kiara." I slowly turned. Kael. He stood a

