Lucian's POV
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Who would have thought his first morning as Alpha king would put him between a rock and a hard place?
Okay—perhaps that was expected in the Lunarian palace.
But still.
The support from the Council of Fangs, the Eastern Wolves Council and other noble powers gathered for his coronation last night made him feel comfortable.
Too comfortable that he almost forgot his father left behind a rot in the palace. In the entire continent. One that could soon become an open secret.
"It's all been suspicious before now but we've found possible evidence that your father didn't just know what Axel would end up becoming. But directly sponsored it. And the Dark Hand." Hearing those words from Gamma Drax as he stood made his previous anger at Estella's presence falter.
His gaze subconsciously darted to Elian and Kyren. The former's eyes were wide while the latter's amused expression shifted into something grim.
Glad to know he wasn't the only one going through it.
