Chapter118:

Cruella's black car pulled up quickly in front of Stephan's mansion. The tires crunched loudly on the driveway. Stephan was already outside, standing with his arms crossed. He knew she was coming. She stepped out of the car. Her face tight with anger, her eyes sharp and serious. Stephan gave a dry smile. "Cruella. It's been a while. I didn't expect to see you... especially not here. Shouldn't you be with Nicolai?" Cruella didn't return the smile. "I have bad news." She said quietly. "And you're not going to like it." She looked away for a second, then said. "I'll be staying here for a few days. I can't go back to the pack." Stephan's smile faded. "What happened?"  Cruella glanced around the yard and said. "Can we go inside first? I'll explain everything." Stephan nodded and opened the door. They walked into his meeting room. The room was quiet, with big maps on the walls and old books on the shelves. They sat down across from each other. "I'm listening." Stephan said, his expression da