Like she was having a great time. And like she belonged.“Who is that lovely young woman talking to the ambassador from the Stone Ridge pack?” someone near him asked their friend.“Hm?” Their friend looked over, spotted Claire. “Oh, that’s Dr. Green. The healer from the clinic? Apparently she’s here
Royal Alpha POVI sat in my office, reading through reports from home. I was lucky to have the support of a loyal administration staff back in the pack. They kept me informed and up to date on pack business.But I couldn’t focus.By now Claire was at the gala Nathan and my daughter had put together.
She smiled, then it faded into a thoughtful look. “But if you move to the Bloodclaw pack, how will you keep up with those treatments? Would the Royal Alpha be willing to travel all that way to see you?”I hadn’t even thought about that when considering Alpha Soren’s offer. But it seemed now I didn’t
Claire POVMy jaw dropped, and I stared at the Royal Alpha for a full minute. My brain simply went blank.Me? Go live with the Royal pack?With the Royal Alpha??This couldn’t be real.The Royal Alpha took my hand as I stood there speechless, and urged me into a seat. Then he smiled.“I’m sorry, tha
“Wonderful,” he said with a smile, putting his hand over mine for a moment.“Now,” he went on, once I resumed the healing session. “I wanted to discuss this upcoming fundraising gala with you.”I raised an eyebrow, wondering what I could possibly have to do with the big event that was splashed all o
Claire POVMy head was still spinning when I came back into work the next day.Not only had Alpha Soren assured me that there was a high level position for me at his clinic, but that if I joined his pack I would be treated with the respect I deserved.“The respect you deserve” was a powerful phrase,