The First Shift

POV: Lachlan

The raw, horrified realization hung in the heavy air between Lucinda and me. My heart ached for Frey. Watching her writhe on the ground, facing her first brutal shift unprepared, was unfair. The very thought of her old pack keeping her in the dark fueled my frustration, sending a hot wave of anger straight to my chest. They had failed her. They had treated her like a broken thing, le