Chapter 106

As Hailee stepped into the kitchen, the atmosphere was heavy with a somber silence that sent a shiver down her spine. The pack members, their faces etched with grief and sorrow, cast sidelong glances in her direction, their eyes filled with a mixture of curiosity and apprehension. Unsettled by the collective gaze, Hailee took a deep breath, trying to calm the storm of emotions that raged within her.

It was then that one of her students approached her, their voice trembling with sadness. The words hit her like a sledgehammer to the chest—her best student had fallen in the war. Hailee's heart sank, her breath caught in her throat. She struggled to find the right words, to offer solace or comfort, but the weight of her own guilt bore down upon her.

"I... I'm so sorry," Hailee managed to say, her voice barely above a whisper. "We'll... we'll start training again tomorrow. We'll honor their memory and fight for what they believed in."

Her words felt hollow, even to her own ears, as she gra