The secrets of the clearing

s of the pack. Ayla and Ronan, meanwhile, were in the large meeting room, surrounded by maps, documents, and concerned faces. The discovery of Jareth, a forme

nan. "We need to understand what led Jareth to

and worry. " I know. We also need to revisi

s of the others. Silence settled between them, heavy with unsaid w

ime we met? » she asked, her

was during the great harvest festival. You were with Kiera and the others, an

that was before everything got so complicated. Be

s about the future of the pack, and the dreams they had shared. But quickly, the happy memories

Ronan said, his voice bitter. "I trusted

Murmurs, secret alliances. We were too busy dealing with o

spent alone, waiting for Ronan to return from his endless meetings with the other pack leaders. She

r voice shaking with suppressed anger. "As

wn mistakes. " I know. I failed to protect you, to protect our

emotions. "We've both made mistakes, Ronan. B

wash over them. " You're right. We must focus

ce. "Ronan, Ayla, we discovered something. It appears that

ed a questioning look.

he pack shortly after Jareth, claiming to want to explore the outside w

"Caitlyn... She was always so secretive. We

pare a team. We le

rd Caitlyn's last known location. The dense, dark forest seemed to almost

by brush and thick vegetation. They approached silently,

roached the door and knocked gently. After a few seconds, the door open

doing here?" » she asked, t

n," Ronan said, his voice firm

entered the small cabin, settling around a worn wooden table. Ay

th," Ayla said, her voice calm but authoritative.

.. He approached me a few months ago. He said he wanted t

ntact with him?" » asked R

king up to look them straight in the eye. "I knew that if he was planning something

kepticism. "And what

control of the pack. He believes the pack needs stronger leadershi

within him. "He wants to sow division

widening slightly. "An artifact that would give him immense power. I don't k

s artifact before he does," Ayla said determinedly

I know some of his moves and can gi

ponsibility on his shoulders. "Thank yo

s crucial to understanding Jareth's strategy and anticipating his moves. The situation seemed

a moment, outside the cabin. The stars twinkled above t

y to go," Ayla whispered

shoulder. "But we will do it together this

of hope in her eyes. "We made mistakes, Ronan

building within him. "We will fight for ou

elation of their past had revived pain and tension, but it had al

ce the darkness and pr