She fell back against the pillows, defeated. She felt sick, hot and lightheaded and now she was dealing with trying to explain her feelings to Chase.
"How could it not be? I'm trying to do my job, Chase. I'm trying to grow into the Luna you want, but I'm an outsider. I don't get a shred of respect from anyone aside from you and Max. I want to be a good Luna, but it's hard..." She felt tears prick at her eyes again. "Everything is different here. I don't have my old pack for support, and I don't know anyone here. How am I supposed to be a leader if I can't get to know the people I'm supposed to lead?"
Chase looked at her sympathetically and shook his head. "Alana, baby, no..." He grabbed her hand and rubbed over her smooth skin with his thumb. "You don't have anything to prove to anyone h
