Chapter 69

**Vanya

The sun cast a warm glow over the clearing where we gathered, the light filtering through the canopy of trees and painting the ground with dappled shadows. The air crackled with anticipation, each breath filled with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. The pack members stood in a semi-circle, their eyes fixed on Maeve, who stood at the center, an ethereal presence among us.

She'd asked