CHAPTER 81

KATHERINE. “Lenore,” I called as I turned to my left where Lenore was sitting after reading another message from a council member regarding an alliance with Dark Moon and she raised her brows. “What are you doing after this?” “Nothing. Why?” “I, uh, need to talk to you?” My uncle and the council members were never going to stop asking, so I should just get this over with, like ripping off a bandaid… ‘God, I hope I’m able to tell her when the time comes.’ Lenore tipped her head to the side. “Are you asking me or telling me?” The corner of my mouth turned up a bit, but it wasn’t quite a smirk. “Both?” “Ooh,” Keith started, poking his head into the space between the both of us and I drew my brows together while he faced me. “Do you want to ask her out?” he asked and I pressed my lips together because asking her out would honestly be easier than asking her to talk to her dad about an alliance between her packs. “Maybe. You have a problem with that?” I replied and he smirked at me be