章 39: Chapter Thirty-nine

Ariana's eyes were fixed on the lifeless body of Dora lying on the forest floor, her heart heavy with grief. She couldn't believe that her friend had been taken from her so brutally. The image of Dora's bloody, mangled body was seared into her mind, and she couldn't shake off the feeling of helplessness that had settled in her stomach.

How could this happen? Who did this to her? She wanted to scream, to cry, to run away. But she was frozen in place, unable to move or speak. She heard footsteps behind her and turned around. She saw Gabriel, the alpha and one of the pack members, approaching her. He had a concerned look on his face, and he reached out his hand to touch her shoulder.

"Ariana, are you okay?" Gabriel's voice broke through her trance, startling her, and she turned to face him. He looked concerned, his eyes filled with sympathy.