Chapter 345

• Third Person’ POV
• The manor of the Duskgrave Pack lay shrouded in the stillness of night, though not even the shadows could smother the rumors that ran like wildfire through its halls. Word had spread—Lucien had returned from the West with a woman in his arms. A woman who bore the sacred bond of a second chance mate.
• At first, few believed it. Wolves whispered in disbelief, some with hope, others with dread. But in the high chamber where the Matriarchs gathered, silence weighed heavier than any rumor.