Chapter 43

Chapter 43:

I stared into space, unable to move, as the weight of the news drained my energy.

Of all the questions racing through my mind, only one echoed loudly: Why?

Why, when I was finally about to enjoy the best years of my life, was the pack under attack?

It hadn’t even been three months, and already, everything I knew was falling apart. The pack was in chaos because of some unknown enemies.

Why did my happiness always seem to be so short-lived?

I fought the urge to cry in front of Eve, but the harder I tried to hold it in, the more my tears threatened to spill.

What kind of luck did I have?

I just wanted to be happy forever. Was that too much to ask?

Suddenly, anger and hatred surged through me, as if I could fight back against the unfairness of it all.

“I know this is hard for you to process,” Eve said softly, her hand rubbing my left shoulder. Her face, full of pity, flashed a silent message that I recognized, and it only deepened my confusion.

I tried to keep calm, to push the negative thoughts from my mind, but it was no use. Nervousness was quickly taking over.

“What happened?” I asked, struggling to mask my emotions. But my trembling voice gave me away.

Eve was hiding something. I didn’t know what it was, but I could feel it. Whatever it was, it was important. And painful.

I kept muttering prayers to the Moon goddess in my heart, hoping everything would be fine, but nothing felt right anymore.

My body ached for the truth that Eve was hiding from me.

“You can’t lie, Eve. I can sense your nervousness. Just tell me the truth,” I half-screamed in frustration, irritated by her silence.

Guilt washed over her face as she swallowed hard, not knowing how to respond.

We stared at each other in silence for what felt like an eternity before her lips finally moved.

“Just say it, Eve!”

“Promise me you’ll stay in your room and that you won’t brood,” she instructed, and I threw her a confused look.

“I won’t brood?”

My heart sank at her words, and realization hit me like a punch to the chest.

I didn’t need anyone to tell me that something bad had happened to someone close to me.

My mind immediately went to my parents, and the dark thoughts flooded my mind, crashing over me like waves.

I could only hope they were safe.

Please, Moon goddess.

I wouldn’t know what to do if anything happened to them.

“Eve, what do you mean by—”

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