Jack sat across from me, a quiet tension hanging in the air as he anticipated an explosion of anger. His gaze pierced through the silence, expecting the eruption of my temper to unleash itself at any moment. But all I felt was a heavy numbness, as if my emotions had retreated into a protective shell. Confusion swirled inside me, making it difficult to grasp what I should be feeling in this moment. My mind clawed for clarity amidst the chaos, but everything felt like it was shutting down, each thought slipping through my fingers like sand. I was painfully aware that what had just been unveiled was not just a truth, but also a deeply buried secret that my old pack had guarded for years. The weight of it felt almost palpable, pressing down on my chest as I struggled to process the implication
