Lucas Whispers of rumors were spreading through the pack like wildfire. Several times I noticed people stopped talking when I entered a room. I was no stranger to rumors, my love life seemed to be the pack's favorite topic. Before Esme’s birthday, there were rumors about us. After her birthday, different stories swirled around the pack. After she left, they were relentless. It drove me crazy that everyone seemed to think that they had a right to an opinion on my love life. That somehow who I was or was not dating affected my ability to run this pack. I knew I would have to address the situation with Esme, but with everything still so unknown, I wasn’t sure where to start. Hailey entering packlands was a whole other set of questions. Witches have been our sworn enemy since my family took

