CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE - CONSPIRACY EXPOSED

As if sensing her presence, Freya's gaze locked onto Anna. There was a moment of tension before Freya beckoned her over. "Anna," Freya said, her tone softer than Anna had ever heard it. "You've proven yourself a true ally to this pack. We'll need your skills more than ever in the days to come." Anna straightened, pushing aside her exhaustion. "I'm ready to help in any way I can." Freya nodded approvingly. "Good. Because the real work begins now. We need to uncover the traitor in our midst, strengthen our defenses, and prepare for the next attack. And we'll need every ounce of that human ingenuity of yours." As the sun climbed higher in the sky, casting light on the devastation around them, Anna realized that her life had irrevocably changed. She was no longer just an observer or a guest in this world of werewolves and ancient feuds. She was a part of it now, for better or worse. The battle for Ulfheim was far from over. As Anna looked around at the battered but unbroken pack, she