Chapter 134

Holden had made sure to keep his distance, and she was sure the bastard was plotting behind the scenes. Elise pushed herself to be patient, and no matter how much she wanted to snap his neck off, she needed to wait for the trial.

So Elise immersed herself in Hayden’s mourning; even though she was the Luna and leader of the pack, she was his wife, and in Calhan tradition, the wife must wear black for those 20 days of mourning. But for her, it was a countdown to taking Holden down.

And right now Elise’s soul felt as black as the clothes donned on her, but instead of the dark colors dampening Elise’s shine, she reveled in it, her aura strong and deadly when she dressed in the mourning attire.

She wore a slim black dress lined to her curved bodice, and she had a dark veil over her head when in public to show she was mourning, but that didn’t stop her from helping the pack and attending to her duties where needed. It was a welcomed distraction.

She could tell ther