°•♡Chapter 46~ Fractures in the Truth

“About what parts?” I questioned, keeping my voice levelled.

Her lips parted, she seemed conflicted, struggling with what words to say.“Thank you,” she said softly, her voice rough from pain. “For not leaving me down there.”

I could sense the guilt in her words, it only put me further on edge. Was she really a spy?

“I wouldn’t have,” I said simply. “But I need you to tell me the truth now, Ansel. All of it.”

She hesitated again, a flicker of wariness darting through her eyes. But then she nodded, lowering her gaze.

“I wasn’t entirely honest,” she began slowly. “I told you I was from Driftwood pack, and that’s true. But I didn’t mention who I was there.”

She paused. I said nothing, just waited.

“I was the Alpha’s daughter,” she whispered. “The only child of Alpha Marius and Luna Elaine.”

I blinked, hiding my surprise. That changed things. Ansel glanced up at me, gauging my reaction before continuing.

“When the rogues came, they didn’t just ravage the pack to kill—they conquered. They t