Diane
Tears filled my eyes, mirroring hers. For a brief moment, the tension and anxiety melted away, replaced by the raw, unfiltered emotions of a mother and daughter reunited.
As she continued to hold my face, her eyes searching mine, I felt a sudden surge of fear about the true reason for my visit.
"They let you out? How?" my mother asked, her voice filled with disbelief. It was clear she never thought I would be released. She had always been aggressive with the guards, and on days when Brian visited, her temper ensured I wouldn't get any visitors. Her hostility toward Brian baffled me. He wasn’t the alpha of Hollow Grove but I held my tongue.
"Luna. Ivory let me out. She got her husband to pardon me," I explained. A scowl immediately replaced her frown.
"I see," she said, her voice
