CONTINUATION… --Flashback-- "My King, I've heard rumors of a pack of werewolves lurking near our forest. It's an alpha pack, and many of our men have already fallen," one of the guards panted, breathless from his urgent run to deliver the news. The King’s eyes hardened with determination. "If that's the case, I’ll handle them myself." A wave of fake worry swept over me as I moved closer to him, placing my hand on his chest. "But my love, your life is too precious to us. You can’t risk it. If something happens to you… I can't imagine how we would survive without you." My voice was soft and concerned, but inside I felt nothing but cold calculation. In truth, I knew about the werewolves long before the guard came to warn us. I was the one who orchestrated it all. The pack was no accident