Chapter 61

MARCUS' POV

I understood that making difficult choices was necessary to ensure our pack's survival. Ava was unable to make a decision at the time since she was not thinking clearly. The illusion of oneness had crumbled beneath the weight of the revelations, revealing the weakness in the basis of our pack.

The food shortages had gotten out of hand, and it was obvious that something drastic was required to keep Ava, the council, and myself from going hungry. We could assign blame later; for now, we just needed to make sure we had enough food to survive.

I firmly said, "It's not time to assign blame," my voice breaking through the rigid atmosphere of the council meeting.

"We need to act quickly and decisively to address this crisis."

Ava's gaze wavered, showing signs