THE LUNA WHO CONQUERED DEATH
Chapter 28: Betrayal and Choice
I found Lucas in the training grounds at dawn, running drills with the younger warriors like nothing was wrong.
Like he hadn't been selling our secrets to the enemy.
I watched from the shadows, my Alpha senses reading his body language. Exhaustion. Stress. The weight of someone carrying an impossible burden.
When the warriors dispersed for breakfast, I stepped forward.
"Lucas. Walk with me."
He turned, and something in my expression made him tense. "Alpha. Is something wrong?"
"That depends on your definition of wrong." I gestured toward the woods. "Privately, please."
We walked in silence until we were far from any ears. The morning mist clung to the trees, making everything feel surreal.
"How's your mate?" I asked qui
