Lucas’ mind had been in a constant state of turmoil ever since he decided to go ahead with the coup and remove Alpha Marcus from power. He made one decision and triggered a whirlwind of change in his life. His wolf Lando, who was usually his voice of reason, had been fixated on marking Cara, so Lucas felt like he’d been navigating this new path alone.
With Cara busy spending time with Kelly, helping her cope in the aftermath of Sam’s disappearance, Lucas relaxed the best way he knew how, and escaped to the lake for a day fishing with his cousin.
When they were younger, he and Joseph had spent whole summers at the lake house, swimming, mucking around, chasing girls, and talking all night. He missed those carefree days and needed more of them back in his life.
Joseph had only just
