Chapter 334. Making Up

Aurora’s POV

I glanced at Caleb as we stepped out into the cool night air, the silence of the pack house fading behind us. For a while, neither of us spoke, just the sound of our footsteps crunching against the gravel path. My chest felt tight, and I finally broke the quiet.

“Caleb,” I said softly, glancing at him from the corner of my eye. “About the other night... I didn’t mean for things to get so heated. I wasn’t trying to argue with you.”

He stopped walking and turned to face me. “You don’t have to explain, Aurora. I know you’ve been under a lot of pressure. I shouldn’t have pushed.”

I shook my head quickly. “No, it wasn’t just that. I felt... cornered, like no matter what I said it was going to sound wrong. And with everything that’s been happening, I just-” I bit my lip, lowering my voice. “I kept thinking it was all my fault.”

His brows furrowed. “Your fault? How could any of this be your fault?”

“Because I’m the one who brought Ash