Aurora's POV
In the days following our return from Pack A, I was blurred together in a haze of conflicting emotions and restless nights. I hoped confronting Mason and clearing my name would bring closure, but instead, it felt like I'd opened Pandora's box. Old wounds had been reopened, and new questions swirled in my mind like a tornado.
I was curled up on the window seat in my room, watching the early morning mist roll through the Nightshade Pack territory, when my phone buzzed. Thinking it might be Sarah checking in, I reached for it without much thought. But the message that greeted me made my blood run cold:
"Did you think you could escape me, little wolf? Your past, present, and future belong to me. Choose wisely, or those you love will pay the price."
My hands shook as I dropped
