Return to the pack.

I slumped back in my chair, my eyes fixed on Sen as he stood before my desk, his expression grim. "So, how's the investigation going?" I asked, my voice low and urgent. "Have you uncovered what happened between Anna and my stepmother five years ago?"

Sen sighed, his shoulders sagging. "Asher, there's something fishy going on. I can feel it. Whatever happened five years ago, it's like someone's gone to great lengths to cover it up."

My grip on my pen tightened. "What do you mean? You're telling me someone's hiding something?"

Sen nodded. "I'm telling you, Asher, it's like a brick wall. I can't find any leads, any evidence. It's as if someone's erased all traces of what really happened."

My mind raced as a whirlwind of thoughts ran amok in my brain. "Keep digging, Sen. Question everyone who was involved. Especially my mother's head maid. She was always tight-lipped, but I'm sure she knows more than she's letting on."

Sen nodded, his eyes determined. "I'll get to the bottom of it, Asher.