Lexi’s POV
“How’s Ell been?” Matthew, one of the patrollers escorting me to the Black Moon packhouse, asked casually. He had been Ellie’s best friend since they were pups. “It’s boring around here without her.”
“She’s doing good, Matty,” I promised. He smiled and patted me on the shoulder awkwardly. He was a good guy, too young for me to have spent a lot of time with, but someone I knew through training and through Ellie. “I’m sure she misses you, too.”
The other patroller, Nick, was a few years older than Matthew and someone who had been a good friend of Tyler’s. He only growled quietly at me and refused to meet my gaze, having heard my fake confessions to Murphy a few minutes ago. That was fine with me. I had to play my role if I wanted this to work, and I didn’t know if I was ready t
