Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0266

Ella POV

The next evening, I found myself back in my home pack's territory, sitting in my father's office. It felt strange being here after so long, especially given the change in circumstances, but there was something comforting about

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Alexander had been unable to attend the meeting due to an unexpected issue, so August sat beside me instead.

He was stiff, clearly out of his comfort zone, but his demeanor shifted the moment my father unrolled the charts and maps outlining the solar farm project. August leaned forward, his interest piqued as he studied the plans.

"Security is going to be the top concern," August said, his gaze fixed on the details. "The plans are wonderful- almost flawless, I dare say-but we cannot trust the Lake Back."

team of scientists raised when we worked on the plans together. I've been collaborating with the Lake Pack's lawyers and Alpha Derrick to finalize the border adjustments, but that does nothing to guarantee David won't act childishly again

no way to guarantee that," I said,

with Alpha Derrick, it was clear he didn't care about the damage David's actions had

Derrick's morals may be lacking, but his pride certainly isn't. Bad publicity cuts him deeply, and he's had more than his fair share of it in

that to our advantage?" August asked, glancing between us with a mix

it's Alpha Derrick's idea," I suggested. "Like it or not, we'll have to involve them. The solar farm's planning, execution, and credit will belong to our packs, but if we let Derrick feel like he has a small measure of ownership, he'll be more

August said, though his tone remained cautious. "But how exactly

it clear he wasn't thrilled at the prospect. We'll make it clear that border security will be staffed by members of both our packs, but he'll ultimately be responsible for protecting the plant. If anything goes wrong, it'll fall squarely on his shoulders. However, if the project succeeds, as we expect it will, he'll be

only thing it needs protecting from is the Lake Pack?" August asked, his skepticism

Pack is far enough north that there's been some rogue activity in the area. It's minimal, but it provides a convenient excuse