_Katherine’s POV_
The next morning, I forced myself out of bed, though my body felt heavy with exhaustion. My thoughts from last night hadn’t left me. I kept replaying what I had found in Lucian’s study—the photograph, the name Alexis, the documents claiming he was Lucian’s younger brother.
Nothing made sense.
I shook my head and tried to push it away. I couldn’t afford to be distracted. I needed to act normal, like I hadn’t spent half the night sneaking around Lucian’s study, digging through things I had no business touching. If he ever found out…
I didn’t even want to think about what he would do.
I made my way down to the dining hall, where the pack had already gathered for breakfast. The long wooden table was filled with pack members, talking and laughing as they ate. The scent of
