~Lucian~

I slammed the door hard as I ruffled my hair, leaning at the back of the door, closing my eyes and taking a deep breath that did nothing to calm the chaos in my mind.

What the hell had I just done?

I'd allowed a complete stranger—an injured, stranger who'd appeared at our borders right after Maxwell's attack—to stay in my pack. Not only that, but I'd done it against the counsel of my elders, against the wishes of my pack, and based solely on a pleading look from Alora.

One ...