As I turn away from the introductions, I noticed my father, deep in conversation with Alpha Edgar and my uncle, the former Alpha Benedict . Their expressions were serious, voices low. Whatever they were discussing seemed heavy with importance. Bella leaned in close, her voice a whisper only I could hear. "We need to find Mother," she said, her eyes dark with determination. "We need to go back to that old pack house. Ava is the one who hid her and has already killed her wolf to weaken her. If we don't act soon, Mother will die of hunger and thirst." Her words sent a chill down my spine, a mix of fury and urgency igniting within me. I met Bella’s gaze and nodded, resolve hardening in my chest. "We'll save her," I promised, my voice steady. "No matter what it takes." As the night stretch

