Eliza’s POV

“Creek pack. I don’t know if I want to face them.” I muttered under my breath and quickly realised they had heard my words. I looked down at the ground, unable to bring myself to look at them both. I knew they would be staring at me, waiting for me to say something more.

There was a moment of silence before Alfred broke it and said. “Creek, that’s where you were all this time, right? Then you ended up at Silver Moon.”

I couldn't help but feel a sense of vulnerability as I nodded slowly, still avoiding eye contact. Alfred's words were like a gentle probing, and I...