The wedding preparations consumed Nightshade Pack with joyful chaos. Aria had insisted on keeping it simple, but the pack had other ideas. Everyone wanted to contribute something to celebrate their Alpha and future Luna.
Aria was reviewing seating arrangements with Elena when a messenger arrived, breathless and urgent.
"Luna-to-be, there's a woman at the border requesting entry. She says her name is Catherine, and she needs to speak with you about Alpha Kade."
Aria's stomach dropped. "Catherine? I don't know anyone by that name."
"She says it's about his past. About Elena." The messenger shifted uncomfortably. "She seems... distressed."
Aria exchanged glances with Elena, who nodded. "I'll come with you."
At the border, they found a woman in her late twenties, thin and exhausted, with
