Chapter 37

Author​ ​ "I was scared to death," Henry panted, his usually confident facade cracked with genuine fear. "Our cave was flooded with seawater. There were snakes and rats everywhere, swarming in like something from a nightmare."​ Beside him, Zayden stood in uncharacteristic silence, his handsome features locked in an expression of shock, eyes distant as though still seeing the horrors they'd fled.​ The director Darren rushed over, his gaze darting anxiously beyond the two men. "Where are Winnie and Alpha Yuvan? Didn't I explicitly instruct everyone to evacuate to higher ground?"​ At the mention of the missing pair, both Henry and Zayden fell silent, exchanging uncomfortable glances.​ "Winnie said she won't come," Zayden finally whispered, his voice barely audible. The admission seemed to pain him physically, his broad shoulders hunched forward as though bearing an invisible burden.​ Gasps rippled through the gathered crew.​ Even among wolves, where dominance and strength were celebrated,