Chapter 141

LUCIAN’S POV It had been a long, suffocating day in the office. The kind that drains the energy straight out of your body. I'd been here since dawn, my eyes glued to numbers and proposals until the words blurred and my eyes ached. When the headache became unbearable, I stood up to stretch a bit and take a pill, ready to rest on my couch for the next thirty minutes. That's when the phone rang. I checked to see who's calling… Aiden? Great. Ever since our argument about the Luna matter, we'd only spoken when it was strictly business or pack related. No unnecessary conversations, no friendly banter…nothing. I picked it up. “Have you finally found it in your heart to agree with me on Maya being Luna?” He scoffed instantly. “No. I'll never agree with you on that. But I'm not calling because of that. You need to come to Ashtridge before the end of the day.” I waited for the punchline…the sarcasm, the jab, something, anything. But Aiden went quiet. Aiden never goes quiet unless he's pissed or