Chapter 64: A Necessary Deception
(Elara's POV)
I closed my apartment door behind me and leaned against it, massaging my temples in frustration. The trip downstairs to meet Lucian had been a waste of time—except for confirming my suspicion that he was indeed behind Damon's beating.
"Great," I muttered to myself, kicking off my shoes. "Now I owe the Alpha King even more."
My phone chimed with incoming messages. Three texts from Willow, all containing screenshots. I swiped them open and found myself looking at Damon's family pack chat.
The first screenshot showed several relatives criticizing Damon: "How could you embarrass our bloodline like this?" "We vouched for you with the council!" "Your lies have damaged all our reputations!"
The second contained demands for pack loan repa
