(Kael)
Two hours later, the main hall is packed with every adult pack member. The air is tense. News of the supply wagon attack has already spread through rumors, and everyone wants answers.
I stand at the front with Aria beside me. Rowan, Cassian, and Thorne stand behind us, a show of united leadership. Octavia and another guard stand near Aria, ready to protect her if things get hostile.
The crowd goes quiet when I raise my hand.
"You've all heard rumors about what happened today," I begin. "I'm here to give you the truth. This afternoon, a supply wagon from Springvale was attacked three miles outside our territory. The wagon was destroyed, the supplies burned, and the drivers fled on foot. They're safe, but everything they carried was lost."
Murmurs ripple through the crowd. Fear,
