Sorrow was thick in the air. The surrounding forest seemed to have shared our sorrow, as the once-active trees stood motionless and silent, their leaves gently rustling as though to express their own sympathies. The sun was covered behind heavy clouds that didn't seem to want to give off even the slightest bit of warmth on this bitterly cold day, leaving the sky a drab gray. Since Elena's passing, everything seemed off, as if the world had become a darker place.
As the pack gathered to say their final goodbyes, I watched from the edge of the clearing. Elena's body was covered in flowers that the pack members had brought as expressions of their love and respect, and it rested atop a wooden pyre. She appeared content, as though she were simply dozing off, but I knew differently. I would nev
