#Chapter 109: Marked by the Moon

Alexander The heavy door slammed behind me with a resounding thud, the sound echoing through the quiet hallways of the pack’s stronghold. My hand was still gripping my phone, knuckles white, as if the device itself could contain all the anger, frustration, and helplessness I was feeling right now. But nothing could hold it back. Not anymore. The interrogation of the captured rogues had revealed something worse than I anticipated. They were organized—too organized. And there was a traitor in my pack. Someone had been feeding them information, helping them breach our defenses. I paced in front of the door, my hands running through my hair in frustration. Every part of me screamed to stay—to lead my pack, to prepare for the fight that was coming. But my heart wasn’t here anymore. It was miles away, with her. Lauren. I couldn’t shake the image of her face, pale and worried, the children clutching her side. My heart ached just thinking about the danger they were in. I was Alpha,