Lucian’s POV
Aiden had given me the notice two weeks ago that I would need to visit a neighboring pack to address some pressing political issues. Today was the day I needed to be there, affording me ample time to prepare myself mentally and emotionally. However, despite the time he had given to me to mentally prepare me, the idea of leaving the pack to immerse myself in the political intricacies of another was far from appealing.
During these past weeks, as the day of departure approached, my internal conflict had intensified. The prospect of engaging in the delicate dance of pretense and playing politics within an unfamiliar pack created a knot of unease and I knew that if I spoke about it, Aiden would have to send Damon but Damon had done enough in the past few months, as antisocial as
