Page 156 of Moon Claimed

My phone rang as we returned to the car, and I nearly didn’t answer. There was only an hour before the tribe’s Tuesday night gathering, and Sascha was meeting me at Lake Thana to finish this meeting crap once and for all.

“Hello.” I tossed the keys to Wade.

“Andie,” Pascal said. “We’ve heard some alarming news. The head team thinks it’s best to discuss the matter without delay.”

My stomach dropped as I fastened my belt. “Is everything alright?”

“I’m sure it will be, but its best that you’re here.”

Shit.

They knew.

They fucking knew.

“Be there in ten.” I hung up. “To the manor. Shit has hit the fan.”

Wade stepped on it. “What’s she done now?”

“The head team received some alarming news. They must know.”

“We can’t assume that, baby girl.” He sped between the cabins to the nearest major road.

I could. “What else could alarm them enough to ask me to come in?”

“It might not be about you. Maybe a marmot got into the pantry again. Just, please don’t panic.”

Closing my eyes, I took deep breaths while wishing my wolf was more intohuman politics.I could use her insight right now.

She surprised me by giving it.Fight them all to establish hierarchy. Sniff each other’s buttholes after.

Maybe I’d go this alone.

Crap.Sascha.

I’d have to postpone the damn meets. Just what I needed.

Can you do tomorrow morning?

His reply was instant.

Not tomorrow.

I can meet on Friday for the one minute and four seconds we need.

“Smartass.” I growled, messaging back.

You can do earlier than that.

You’re being selfish.

Strangling my phone, I tried to reset my focus as Wade parked in front of the manor.

“Need me in there?” he asked.

“That will make me look extra guilty. I don’t want to implicate you like that. Meet you at the gathering?”

He kissed me on the cheek, and I walked into the manor to face my doom.