Chapter 37

　　Serena's POV. 　　Two weeks later. 　　Weeks dragged by, each day feeling like an eternity. The pack was shrouded in an unsettling silence. 　　Schools were shut, markets were empty, and workplaces were abandoned. Fear gripped everyone, leaving us all on edge, wondering what would happen next. 　　I was consumed by a suffocating sense of isolation. With no one to turn to, I spent my days counting the hours, searching for any shred of information. But no one would tell me anything. 　　Desperate for answers, I'd climb a tree at our pack's border, scanning the horizon for any sign of our warriors. 　　But day after day, I saw nothing. No one. The emptiness was haunting. 　　My mind was a jumble of questions. What was happening to Ross and Richard? Were they still alive? The not knowing was eating away at me, leaving me feeling helpless and alone. 　　I climbed down the tree, dusting off my hands, and leaned against the trunk, my eyes scanning the empty horizon. 　　The silence was deafening, and my min