Ashina found Kendrick in the library two days later, surrounded by territorial maps and looking ready to put his fist through a wall.
"What's wrong?" She closed the door behind her.
He looked up, frustration bleeding into relief at seeing her. "Crescent Pack is disputing our northern border. Again. They're claiming we've moved markers, which is bullshit, but now I have to" He stopped, rubbing his face. "Sorry. You don't need to hear about pack politics."
"I'm Luna." The title came easier now. "Pack politics are literally my job."
Kendrick's expression did something complicated. "You've never offered to help with this stuff before."
"You've never looked like you were about to explode before." Ashina moved closer, studying the maps. "Show me."
He did, explaining the border dispute with barely controlled anger. Crescent Pack's Alpha was testing boundaries, pushing for more territory, using technicalities to justify encroachment.
"What are you going to do?" Ashina asked.
