Chapter 25. Sabotage in the Shadows

Alison’s POV

I pulled my shoulders back, forcing myself to stand tall as I crossed the training grounds. It had been weeks since Katherine started overseeing my Luna training, and though I was barely getting by, I could feel myself growing stronger with each test. My body was adjusting to the endless hours, the brutal exercises, and even Katherine’s barely veiled disdain. What I hadn’t expected was the hostility that seemed to linger just beneath the surface of every glance from the other pack members.

Some would come to watch me, hiding their smirks behind polite smiles, but it was all too clear. Most of them believed I had no business standing here, no right to think I could be Luna over them. Their whispers and side glances no longer fazed me—I’d grown used to it. But this morning, as I stretched and went through my warm-ups, something felt off. My training gear was already damp and slick, as though it had been soaked in something that made the fabric cling to