Chapter 96. A Secret Plan

Ariana's eyes shone with anxiety as she bravely raised her head, finding the fortitude to explain what she had learned.

"I overheard her saying that she plans to...to destroy the oak pack soon," she explained.

"Did she confide in you about this?" I inquired, intrigued by the significance of the revelation.

Ariana replied with a shake of her head, "No, she was talking to someone else."

"Whom was she speaking to?" I dug a little deeper.

"I didn't see the other person," she admitted, "but someone was present in the jungle that day when we all descended for the unbreakable bond ceremony."

"How did you happen to stumble upon her conversation?" I wondered.

"On my way back to the mountain, I slipped away from the group to explore a part of the jungle where I saw Hina walking, I followed her," she admitted before becoming silent, mindful of Elodie's stern presence, ready to reprimand her for defying orders to stay with the group.

"And then?" I