CHAPTER FORTY FOUR – HOUSEHOLD CHORES

After what felt like hours, Laura was finally released from kitchen duty. Her next task was to help with laundry. As she made her way to the laundry room, she passed by a group of werewolves engaged in an intense conversation. "...can't believe Logan is considering it," one of them was saying. "It's too risky." "But if it works, it could change everything," another argued. Laura slowed her pace, trying to catch more of the conversation, but they noticed her presence and immediately fell silent. One of them, a tall woman with fierce eyes, glared at Laura. "Don't you have somewhere to be, human?" she sneered. Laura quickened her steps, her cheeks burning with embarrassment. She reached the laundry room and threw herself into the mind-numbing task of sorting and folding clothes, trying to push the encounter from her mind. As the day wore on, Laura found herself assigned to various menial tasks around the compound. She dusted the library shelves, scrubbed floors, and helped prepare d