The Pack's Broken Heart.
I brush a tear off her cheek. "Clara... you look.."
"Terrible." She cuts me off instantly, her usual spark returning slightly but quickly sulking down. "The pack is suffering so much, Mia. Bren has lost his mind. When you first left, it was okay for a while, but then it just slowly got worse. The punishments are more intense now. He takes his anger out on us, and Emery is useless. A useless Luna who might as well be associated to Marie Antoinette."
I glance at River, who's watching us carefully. He glances back toward Matthew, but I know all too well that Matthew is staring at me. I wonder what he makes of this news.
Clara's eyes widen. She suddenly grabs my hand. "Mia, you have to come back. It's so obvious that Bren wants you. Needs you. The whole pack, we al
