Derek's POV
At this critical moment, I was reluctant to trouble Mark, so I tried not to provoke her too much.
When I saw Elena, all the complex emotions in my heart eventually boiled down to disappointment.
I couldn't understand how the sweet girl from my childhood had transformed into who she was now.
"Did you have plastic surgery on your face?" My voice carried a note of disbelief.
The girl before me bore no resemblance to Zack.
My wolf couldn't sense her presence either.
Elena had been away from the Black Thorn Pack for too long, and she could no longer be recognized as a member of the pack.
I had too many questions.
"Yes," she admitted, showing no reluctance to answer.
"Why did you get plastic surgery?" I continued to ask.
She avoided any eye contact with me, "There's nothin
