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Chapter 16: Suspect

Author: Bertha Roy
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-10 19:11:30
Lucien’s POV

I went to my office and sat down heavily in my chair, staring at the polished surface of my desk. The hunt’s success should have left me satisfied, but my mind was clouded. Something felt wrong—off, even—and I couldn’t shake it.

What’s going on? I thought, drumming my fingers on the wood. My wolf, Thorin, stirred in my mind, his presence steady but intrudign into my thoughts.

“Why is this troubling you? Get it off your mind!” Thorin’s deep voice growled, his irritation evident.

I sighed, leaning back in my chair. I can’t, Thorin. It’s… complicated.

“Complicated? Since when do you let complications get the better of you? You’re Lucien, Alpha of the Crescent Moon Pack! Speak it.”

I hesitated before finally saying, It’s Damien.

Thorin growled low, a sound of displeasure. “That rat. What did he say this time?”

He came here while we were on the hunt. Had the audacity to stand on my land and claim that Seraphine… my Luna… was supporting his cause.

Silence fell in my mind for a
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