Claire's POV
“I swear,” the Royal Alpha muttered, his eyes on me. “You’re exactly like her.”
"You..." I heard a low, familiar voice.
...And Nathan was here too!
If he realized who I was and what I was doing here, he’d surely try to force me to come back home.
His mindlink earlier had been painful and difficult to ignore, but I was determined to make my own way in the world.
I checked that my mask was still in place and took a few careful steps away as Nathan approached. Every instinct I had told me to run out of the room as fast as possible. Instead, I moved slowly, trying to blend into the background and avoid his notice.
He stared at me, in my eyes.
My heart raced, and my amber eyes peeked out from behind the mask. Would he recognize me?
He looks confused, even taking a step forward instinctively, reaching out his hand and wanting to remove my mask - I step back in fear.
He seems to be snapped back to reality. "Sorry," he murmured, "Doctor."
I let out a deep breath, quietly.
So, he
