As soon as I got into the car, I braced myself. Luna Verena had a lot to say, I just knew it. But to my surprise, she remained silent throughout the ride to the training grounds. The tension between us was thick, suffocating. I could practically hear her unspoken thoughts, and it made my wolf restless. When we arrived, I reached for the door, relieved that she hadn’t said a word. But who was I kidding? “I want to speak with you,” she finally said, her voice cutting through the silence like a blade. My hand fell away from the handle as I turned to face her. Of course, she wanted to talk. “Sure,” I replied, forcing a polite smile. But deep down, all I wanted was to get out of the car and away from this conversation. “I heard what happened back at the packhouse,” she said. “How your mat

