#Chapter 84 – Mending Pieces

Olivia's POV The quiet hum of the late afternoon settled around the Pack house as I stepped onto the porch, my eyes falling on Amelia sitting on the railing. Her shoulders were hunched, her gaze distant as she stared out over the training grounds. The sound of my footsteps on the wooden boards made her glance back, a flicker of guilt crossing her face. “Mind if I join you?” I asked, keeping my tone gentle. She hesitated before nodding. “Of course, Luna.” I perched on the railing beside her, letting the silence stretch out. Sometimes, words weren’t the first step; it was just being present. Finally, she broke the quiet, her voice heavy with regret. “I still don’t know how I let it happen,” Amelia began, her hands fidgeting in her lap. “How I let Aiden manipulate me. How I didn’t see what he was doing – what he would do to the Pack.” “You’re not the first person Aiden fooled,” I said softly, placing a hand on her arm. “Aiden has a way of finding people’s vulnerabilities