Everything felt like it was weighing down on me. It was the tension that made the room unbearably cold. The battle had left my body hurting. Though every muscle ached, I wasn't bothered by that. It was the look in their eyes, though. The way they shifted uneasily, refusing to look into my eyes. The way they whispered when they believed I was not listening. The pack was falling apart. Everything was no longer normal following the rescue. It was almost as if nothing would ever be the same. None of us could have predicted how Cora had used her powers. Yes, she had saved my life, but at what cost?. The whole pack was split up now. Every corner was beginning to evoke fear, and rumors about Cora's darkness were catching on like wildfire. I sat in the council room and tried to concentrate, but