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CHAPTER 16: Sophia's First Move
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2025-09-25 16:06:23Emma was reviewing pack member profiles in Adrian's office Thursday morning when Jessica's voice came through the intercom with unusual urgency.
"Mr. Cross, there's a situation. The Cascade Pack representatives are here for an unscheduled meeting. They seem... agitated."Emma looked up from her notes to see Adrian's expression go immediately alert. "The Cascade Pack? We don't have anything scheduled with them.""No sir," Jessica confirmed. "But they're insisting it's urgent. Something about territorial boundary violations."Territorial boundary violations. Emma felt her stomach clench as she remembered Patricia's warnings about Sophia creating situations where Emma would be forced to fail publicly."Send them to Conference Room A," Adrian said. "We'll be right there."As Adrian stood and straightened his tie, Emma felt panic rising in her chest. "Should I be in this meeting? I don't know anything abo
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Claimed By My Childhood Alpha CHAPTER 20: The Pack Meeting
Emma stood outside Adrian's downtown apartment Wednesday evening, listening to the voices of forty-three pack members gathering inside and trying to calm her racing heart. This was it, her first formal pack meeting as Luna, called specifically to address concerns about her leadership.What if this was a mistake? Emma wondered. What if giving everyone a platform to voice doubts just makes things worse?Adrian appeared beside her, having finished setting up chairs in the large living room."How are you feeling?" he asked gently."Terrified," Emma admitted. "But also... ready, I think."Ready, I think. Emma wasn't entirely sure, but she was done avoiding difficult conversations."Remember," Adrian said, taking her hand, "you don't have to prove anything to anyone tonight. You just have to be yourself."Just be yourself. Emma squeezed Adrian's hand, drawing strength from their mate bond.
Claimed By My Childhood Alpha CHAPTER 19: The Real Test
Emma was reviewing territory maps in Adrian's office Monday morning when Jessica's voice came through the intercom with unusual urgency."Mr. Cross, we have a situation. Two pack members got into a physical altercation at the downtown construction site. Police are involved."Emma felt her stomach drop. Police involvement meant potential exposure of supernatural activities to humans, exactly the kind of crisis Patricia had warned her about.Adrian was on his feet immediately. "How serious?""Paramedics took one to the hospital. The other is in police custody," Jessica reported. "The site foreman is asking questions about why the fight was so... intense."So intense. Emma realized they were dealing with werewolf strength being displayed in front of humans."Who was involved?" Adrian asked, already reaching for his jacket."James Morrison and Kyle Chen."James and Kyle. Emma
Claimed By My Childhood Alpha CHAPTER 18: Building Alliances
Emma sat in Patricia's apartment Saturday morning, spreading Sophia's hunting rights materials across the coffee table alongside Patricia's own reference books. The contrast was striking, Sophia's documents were pristine, professionally bound, and intimidatingly comprehensive. Patricia's books were well-worn, with handwritten notes in the margins and sticky tabs marking important sections."Interesting approach," Patricia said, examining one of Sophia's documents. "Very thorough, very formal."Very thorough, very formal. Emma caught the diplomatic tone that suggested Patricia had reservations."Is there something wrong with Sophia's information?" Emma asked."Not wrong, exactly," Patricia said carefully. "But hunting rights aren't just about legal precedents and formal protocols. They're about relationships, trust, and understanding individual pack cultures."Relationships, trust, understanding pack cultures. Emma
Claimed By My Childhood Alpha CHAPTER 17: Diplomatic Skills
Emma stood in Cross Industries' main conference room Friday afternoon, reviewing her notes one final time before the Cascade Pack returned for their follow-up meeting. The territorial boundary issue from yesterday had been resolved quickly, just a surveying error that put their young pack members on Cross land during what they thought was a public hiking trail.Simple misunderstanding, Emma thought with relief. No one was hurt, just confused teenagers who got lost hiking.But today's meeting was about something more complex, establishing a formal cooperation agreement between Cross Pack and Cascade Pack for shared use of the disputed trail system.Inter-pack negotiations, Emma realized. This is exactly what Sophia said I wasn't ready for.Adrian squeezed her hand gently. "Remember, you don't have to solve everything today. This is about building relationships and understanding their needs."Building relationships.
Claimed By My Childhood Alpha CHAPTER 16: Sophia's First Move
Emma was reviewing pack member profiles in Adrian's office Thursday morning when Jessica's voice came through the intercom with unusual urgency."Mr. Cross, there's a situation. The Cascade Pack representatives are here for an unscheduled meeting. They seem... agitated."Emma looked up from her notes to see Adrian's expression go immediately alert. "The Cascade Pack? We don't have anything scheduled with them.""No sir," Jessica confirmed. "But they're insisting it's urgent. Something about territorial boundary violations."Territorial boundary violations. Emma felt her stomach clench as she remembered Patricia's warnings about Sophia creating situations where Emma would be forced to fail publicly."Send them to Conference Room A," Adrian said. "We'll be right there."As Adrian stood and straightened his tie, Emma felt panic rising in her chest. "Should I be in this meeting? I don't know anything abo
Claimed By My Childhood Alpha CHAPTER 15: Emotional Intelligence
Emma met Marcus at a small café near Cross Industries, grateful for the neutral, public setting after the intensity of her morning with Patricia. Marcus had suggested lunch somewhere "comfortable and casual," which immediately put Emma at ease.He's different from Patricia, Emma realized as Marcus waved her over to a corner table. Warmer, more approachable. Less intimidating."Emma!" Marcus stood to greet her with a genuine smile. "How did your session with Patricia go?""Educational," Emma said, settling into her chair. "And slightly terrifying."Marcus laughed. "That sounds like Patricia. She's brilliant, but she has a tendency to present information like military intelligence briefings."Military intelligence briefings. Emma thought about Patricia's warnings about Sophia's escalation and realized that description was uncomfortably accurate."She certainly gave me a lot to think about," Emma said c
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