Chapter 74

Aaron's face paled, his breath catching in his throat as he processed the gravity of my words. The weight of his own actions settled upon his shoulders, a burden he could no longer ignore. The realization of the ripple effect his failure had caused began to dawn upon him, his eyes widening with remorse.

"I... I didn't fully comprehend the impact," he stammered, his voice trembling with regret. "I failed to see how their trust in us, in me, would be compromised."

I fixed him with a steely gaze, the intensity of my anger seeping through my every pore. "Your failure, Aaron, has not only endangered lives but also compromised the unity and loyalty of our pack. We cannot afford such vulnerabilities, especially in the face of the White Moon pack's looming threat."

Silence engulfed the room, punctuated only by the heavy weight of disappointment that hung in the air. The magnitude of the task at hand, the challenge of rebuilding the trust we had lost, weighed heavily upon us both. It was clear