FAYE
The pack house felt too crowded.
Too loud.
So many people were talking... not to me.
But I could barely hear what my own thoughts were.
So I left.
Quietly.
Lucky for me, Cole returned earlier today, and he had been giving Alexander updates concerning the trip.
It was pack business. That should hold his attention long enough. He wouldn't even notice I was gone.
No one stopped me. No one questioned where I was going, and I was grateful for that because I didn’t think I could explain it even if they asked.
I just needed space.
Needed air.
Needed something that didn’t feel heavy with fear and plans and people trying to decide whether I would survive the next few days.
By the time I reached the edge of the woods, the sky had already started darkening.
The last traces of dayli
