He nodded and gestured toward the table. “Yes. We agreed we’d speak when I returned.” Anana settled in front of him, her eyes searching his as if trying to read what he would think before she even spoke. “It’s about my old pack… the Crescent Moon Pack.” She began quietly. “Things there are different, but not in a good way.” Lucien leaned back slightly, his arms folded across his chest. “Alpha Kade…” she continued, her voice hesitant, “he wasn’t the man I thought he was. There were…” But before she could finish, she noticed the change. Lucien’s eyes had darkened… the blue deepening into a storm. His jaw tensed, the muscle flickering beneath his skin, and when he finally spoke, his tone was a low growl that seemed to shake the air. “There’s something I must tell you.” Anana froze. Lu

