KAELThe journey back to the pack house passed in suffocating silence.Our vehicles moved through the late evening like a funeral procession, as if it was carrying the corpses of victory and betrayal in equal measure.Xander sat securely in the reinforced transport; he seemed a little unwilling to come with us. Just before he was loaded at the back of the truck, our gaze met and held; his had a hint of amusement.The drive back to the pack house felt like the longest journey of my life. I gripped the steering wheel until my knuckles turned white, trying to process everything that had happened.Xander’s words kept reechoing in my mind. You won’t tell him about the babies.Everyone knew that Maya was pregnant; even Tobias and Caius knew. It was just me. I was the stupid person.Maya sat beside me in the passenger seat, stealing glances when she thought I wasn’t looking. I could feel her anxiety rolling off her in waves, but I couldn’t bring myself to speak to her. What was I supposed to
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