Chapter 20 A Truth Revealed

• The inside of the pack house loomed around me, heavy with memories and tinged with dread. I’d once walked these halls with a sense of belonging. Now, each step echoed, unfamiliar and fraught with the weight of the questions that had brought me back.
• As Levi, Bea, and I made our way deeper into the heart of the pack house, we suddenly crossed paths with Nicolai. His tall frame blocked our way, his gaze sharp, and for a brief moment, I saw his surprise—fleeting but unmistakable. He hadn’t expected me here, that much was clear.
• “Amelia.” His tone was clipped, a warning in the way he spat my name. “What are you doing here?”