Chapter 30
(Lex POV)
The news about Miranda sits heavy in my mind long after Sean and Josh leave. I can feel the faint hum of unease through the pack bond—low, restless, and bitter at the edges. No wonder. Two days without their Alpha and Luna, and someone like Miranda had plenty of time to whisper poison.
“Colton,” I say quietly, “I need to handle this.”
He studies me for a long moment, then nods. “You’re the Luna. This is your pack too. Just… don’t hold back.”
A small smile tugs at my lips. “Wouldn’t dream of it.”
By the time I stepped out into the training yard, half the pack was already there. News travels fast. Sean was telling the pack how their Alpha and Luna knew what Miranda was saying and wanted to confront her at training. Wolves in human form gather in a wide circle, the
