The werewolf camp lay in a tense silence after the attack, the survivors tended to their wounded and mourned their losses, their once-vibrant spirits now dampened by the reality of their vulnerability. Among them, Nesta's eyes blazed with a mix of anger and determination. She knew that they had to uncover the truth behind the Nocturnal's attack and their sudden emergence.
As the camp began to regroup, Lucianna's presence felt different – a dissonance amidst the unity that had once defined their community. Nesta had noticed how Lucianna had been withdrawn, and her absence from the attack yesterday, her eyes haunted by a secret she seemed unable to escape.
