After lunch, Trisha dropped Lyra off at the house. To her surprise, Lyra found she genuinely liked Russ’s mate. Trisha had a wicked sense of humor that could rival Megan’s, which had made the meal far more enjoyable than she’d expected.
Lyra slipped quietly through the front door, hoping to make it to her room unnoticed. No such luck. Lyle was sprawled on the living room couch, a disassembled motor spread out across the coffee table in front of him.
He looked up as she walked in. “How was the meeting with the elders?”
She sighed and sank into the armchair across from him. “About as well as can be expected.”
“So… terribly?”
Lyra smirked. “Basically. They threatened to remove Jake as alpha if he makes me his luna.”
Lyle blinked. “Are you serious?”
She nodded and explained what had hap
