Side Story 4.78 - What Lurks Beyond

Jhoanna's POV

A week had passed since the last chaotic ordeal, and yet, here we were—once again at the mercy of our children’s antics. Only this time, it wasn’t just mischief.

It was fear. Real, raw fear that gripped my chest so tightly I could barely breathe.

Liliana was missing.

The entire pack was in turmoil. Warriors had been deployed. Scouts had scoured every inch of our territory. The best trackers had followed her scent—only to meet dead ends as if she had vanished into thin air.

Hans and I had tried to reach her through the mind link, but it was like screaming into a void. 

No response. 

Nothing.

I had never felt this helpless before.

My da