As far as Vione could remember, it had been too long since the day when the pack had gathered and looked at her with the same awe as they did now. All the tragedies that had happened had once changed the way the pack looked at her—from a look of respect to one of pity. They felt sorry for all the terrible things that had happened to her and the Munest family. Ironically, she didn't like it at all.

Vione had experienced years of limitation and weakness. So, she had gotten used to all the pity and never wanted to be seen as powerless. She might be weak, but she...