Chapter 96

**Lyra**

“Sorry I missed the party, old friend.”

Her voice was as smooth as I remembered, laced with an eerie calm that made my blood run cold. Roxanne stood before us, smirking, the light of the pack house casting strange shadows over her face.

Around me, wolves bristled, waiting for Rowan’s signal, uncertain of the intentions this unexpected visitor brought.

Yet, like the ‘don’t give a shit’ per