Rina sat alone in the chamber as evening settled over the pack house. The lamps were lit, but the light did little to calm her thoughts. Kendrick had left earlier with a heavy silence around him. She kept replaying his face in her mind, the firmness in his voice, and the way he avoided her questions. She waited, tense, listening for his steps.The door opened.Kendrick walked in and closed it behind him. His shoulders were tight. His expression carried weight.Rina stood at once. “You are back.”“Yes,” he said quietly.Her heart beat faster. “You said you would tell me.”“I will,” he replied.They stood facing each other. The space between them felt thick.“You found out who it was,” Rina said.“Yes.”She swallowed. “Tell me.”Kendrick looked at her for a long moment. Then he said, “It was someone from the council.”Rina frowned. “The council?”“One of the elders,” he said.Her breath caught. “An elder?”“Yes,” Kendrick said. “An old man. One who has served the pack for many years.”R
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