After a quick shower, Lucas made sure the coast was clear for Celia to sneak out of the pack house. He had to admit, he liked her plan, even if it meant they had to go back to sneaking around, at least for now.
After mindlinking Darcy, she assured them both that the kitchen would be fine without Celia for the rest of the day. Celia admitted to feeling like she was shirking her duties, but Lucas reminded her of how rarely she took a day off. Once she was safely away from the pack house, he headed into the dining room, where lunch was now in full swing.
Just as he hoped, his father was sitting at the center table with the alpha from Evergreen Hollow and Aurelia. She looked glum, her eyes downcast on her plate, barely eating. Lucas grabbed himself something to eat and slid into the seat nex
