*Theo* Somehow, I had allowed myself to get sucked into this waking nightmare. Then again, it was for a good cause. If Maggie wasn't so sick, I wouldn't have allowed this. So, I found myself in the carny tent, sitting on a stool in a circle with Ciana, Warren, Nelson, and other carnies, running lines. This was an absolute disaster! I'd been working secretly to ensure that Ciana's pack was safe after Raymond was killed and to investigate the rebellion group “Shadow". That meant eradicating all of Luther's influence. Since Vaner was one of the closest packs to Alvar, I wanted to make sure Luther hadn't been here, influencing Maggie or her pack. It wasn't like I could just reach out to Maggie and ask her directly. We'd grown up in the palace together, but we'd never been close. For th