Emily sat in stunned silence, her mind racing with the pieces of this unimaginable puzzle. Heather's revelation weighed heavily on her, but something suddenly clicked in Emily's mind. A memory surfaced—something Anne had mentioned casually not long ago.
Anne had told her that wolves aged very slowly. That was why Damien's parents, Alpha Richard and Liana, appeared to be in their 30s when, in reality, they were close to 60. Emily's breath hitched as she realised what this meant—Richard could easily be James, Jennifer's boyfriend.
Her eyes darted to her mother, Heather, who was staring out of the window, lost in her own painful thoughts. Emily swallowed hard, her voice breaking the heavy silence between them.
