Chapter 188

Lily's POV We buried Brett on a quiet and sunny hillside at the edge of the Wolf pack's territory, with a view of an oak forest.  The funeral was simple yet solemn.  Celena didn't shed a single tear from beginning to end. She just stood there, her figure straight, her eyes vacant as she watched the soil gradually cover the humble coffin, like a beautiful statue that had lost its soul. The Celena who returned was a completely different person.   The girl who used to be silent but occasionally showed curiosity and a hint of timidity in her eyes has vanished. Instead, there was a cold, efficient shadow.  She spoke very little. Her communication was almost limited to nodding and shaking her head. Her eyes no longer met anyone's, but always fixed on some illusory focus. At meals, she moved like an automaton, mechanically shoveling as much food as possible into her mouth. It seemed less like enjoyment and more like a task to be completed, a m