After leaving the infirmary, I knew what I had to do next. I went to the Alphas’ estate, which once felt like my home. But now, as I stood before the towering oak doors, I felt like an outsider.
The guards stiffened at my arrival. “Is Alpha Harper in his office?”
“Yes, Luna, but you can’t go in right now,” he said, shifting uneasily.
“Why not? I’m a Luna,” I said firmly, narrowing my eyes.
The warrior averted his gaze. “I’m sorry, Luna. I can’t say.”
My chest tightened, anger simmering beneath my shock. He hadn’t even told me he was back from his so-called summit.
The warrior guarding the door wasn’t moving at all until David arrived. “You’re a warrior of the pack. You shouldn’t defy your Luna.”
The warrior said nothing and just gave way to me. I would have thanked David, but remembering that he was hiding the truth from me, I didn’t care either.
The door was slightly ajar, and I hesitated briefly, my heart pounding. A part of me knew I shouldn’t look, that whatever I saw would only hurt me more. But curiosity and pain pushed me forward.
I peeked inside, and the air was knocked out of me.