Astrid's PoV
The soft glow of the evening lamp cast long shadows across the walls in Brie’s room, where we sat, chatting quietly about nothing in particular. Today had ended thankfully without any drama like the last few days. And for a moment, I was content until I remembered I still kept a secret.
Suddenly, the door burst open, and Darius, our pack’s Beta, walked in, his face set in a grim expression. He was usually calm, so it was a surprise when I noticed his scent was spiked with urgency. "Alpha Zane is demanding everyone in the courtyard now!" he announced, his voice booming through the room. "No delays.” He says, pointedly staring at Brie, she smirked. And with that, he was gone, leaving us in stunned silence.
I looked at Brie, my brows furrowed in confusion. "Why didn't he just
