MAYA

As we stood there, trying to process the revelation, I couldn't help but think about who could be the traitor. Was it someone we trusted? Someone we had considered a friend?

Donovan's eyes seemed to be reading my mind. "We need to be careful," he said, his voice low and serious. "We can't trust anyone until we know for sure who the traitor is."

I nodded, feeling a sense of unease wash over me. How could we function as a pack if we couldn't trust each other?

Just then, one of the pack members approached us.

"Alpha, we've finished preparing the defenses," he said. "We're ready for the Moonstone...