7: Silverclaw

6 Years Later

Samantha

“Have you made a decision for Elixir 2.0?” Damon, a trusted advisor, and my personal secretary, was helping launch our latest product for the were community. Every member of the Newblood Pack was entitled to have a test run with each new product from Silverclaw Enterprise, among many other special benefits, before products were shipped throughout the states. Our next step after a successful launch of the latest? International.

“I have, I’m thinking the theme should address it’s personal use for thought collection.” I pinched the bridge of my nose. “Something to make it like a familial memory board.”

He tapped his chin thoughtfully with his pen before his eyes widened in excitement. “What about a picture frame! You know those adorable digital ones, except it would show the thought collection in whichever sequence they choose.”

I smiled, jumped from my chair and squeezed his arms excitedly. “It’s perfect Damon. You’re the best!”

“Of course I am dear, it’s why you hired me.” He gushed.

“I know, I know, I’m so late!” Angel burst through the door with three full bags.

I smiled at her flustered state. “Truer words were never spoken.” She threw down the bags and wrapped her arms around me tightly.

“I’m sorry the trip took so long, Daniel insisted that we meet with as many as possible to get ready for the global announcement.” 

“Don’t worry about it, Damon and Carlton were awesome helpers.” I rubbed her back before letting go and spoke to Damon. “Go and join Carlton honey, Angel and I have some catching up to do.” Damon perked up immediately. He loved work and me, but he adored his mate and I knew they had both been running themselves ragged lately.

“Tell me about London! Was it fabulous?” I asked Angel as Damon skipped out of the office.

Her eyes sparkled. “It was, I spoke with the Earl,  and he got me in to see the Duke, which led to meeting with their king, they agreed to sign with us for the launch.”

I breathed a sigh of relief, after failing to reach them initially, Allison took it upon herself to go to London with her mate and secure the deal. That gave us Russia, Germany, the UK, China, and Italy.

“Can you believe that it has only been 3 years since we started this company in our dorm?” I mused.

She giggled. “Of course I can, with your determination and the help of Dragonmoon, there was nothing in our way. Speaking of, have you spoken to Nicholas?” She sat on my desk gingerly while I sat on the windowsill.

“I haven’t, when we talked last week I told him about the launch and he agreed to help, but then he was silent.” I shrugged. “It’s not like he owes me anything.”

She stood up quickly. “Of course not, but you paid the investment in full with interest, you don’t owe anything either.”

Angel wasn’t wrong, but I missed seeing Nicholas immensely. We never dated or became an official anything, and that was my idea. I had no interest in getting to the top with a man at my side. I wasn’t sure I wanted anyone by my side now either. But I still felt a pull to him, as he did me.

“How about dinner tonight before we go to Fallen Heights?” Angel suggested.

I groaned loudly. “I forgot all about that.” No, I hadn’t forgotten, I just carefully placed it somewhere in the back of my mind so nothing would disrupt the launch of Elixir 2.0, I hadn’t been back there since before college.

Angel looked at me knowingly. “You need to be at that meeting Sam, if anyone goes in your stead they won’t sign the contract. Besides they are all incredibly curious about the new pack growing at a rate faster than any other in were history.”

“Ugh. I know it.”

“They won’t even recognize you!” She looped her arm in mine and dragged me from the office for dinner.

The headquarters for Silverclaw Enterprise was located in Miami, Florida and was tall enough to see the ocean and the beautiful city. It became home after finishing our degrees at TSU. We launched the tech company in college and it grew phenomenally within the first year of being here. Between TSU and Dragonmoon, the startup funds were substantial. 

We paid everyone back in full after just 8 months of business in Florida. Then we launched SilverThread, a fashion company tailored to Angel’s dream with Silverclaw Enterprise behind it. That company was thriving as well with Angel as the face of it. Very few people from our past knew who started the companies, during the tech launch in college it was carefully disguised under our new aliases with a select few in the loop.

After Angel found her mate, Daniel, during our last year at TSU, he became one of the very few within the circle. Carlton found his mate when we moved here, his initial plan was to stay home and promote from afar, but Damon was unwilling to leave me despite the love for his mate. Carlton took the Silverclaw name with Angel and I, and stayed.

Everyone who became a high ranking member of the Newblood Pack took a blood oath and the last name Silverclaw. We were a family of our own despite not having a genetic bloodtie. And the family was growing, the pack thrived under the stable leadership and more kept joining every month. It was already bigger than I dreamed it would be, with no signs of any stagnation.

And the best part? I was only just beginning. Currently, Silverclaw was not technically established in the alpha treaty for the states. That was part of the reason for this trip, they agreed to sign a contract establishing their interest in growing Silverclaw Enterprise with us, so long as we would abide by an alpha treaty for the states. 

I sighed and looked longingly at the city as our private plane took off. Angel and Damon both joined me, while Daniel and Carlton stayed back to manage the pack and the company at home base. I was really hoping this would be a quick visit and that we were able to leave immediately after the meeting with the alphas in the western part of the states.

“Ansel is meeting us in Fallen Heights rights?” I wanted to confirm before we got too far.

Angel smiled and leaned back into her seat. “He is. So will Vienna.”

I breathed a sigh of relief. Ansel was the smartest guy I had ever met, he had a heart of gold and his Vienna was quick on her feet. They were perfectly matched for each other, and he was the best gamma.