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."

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

to guarantee that," I said, my irritation with David's

was clear he didn't care about the damage David's actions had caused-only about

to get through to him," my father said with a rueful shake of his head. Derrick's morals may be lacking, but his pride certainly isn't. Bad publicity cuts him deeply, and he's

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

credit will belong to our packs, but if we let Derrick feel like he has a small measure of ownership, he'll be more inclined to protect the

said, though his tone remained

with Derrick," my father said, his tone making 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 credited for facilitating its

that the only thing it needs protecting

shook my head. "No. The Lake Pack is far enough north that there's been some rogue activity in the area. It's minimal, but it