Lucian

I already knew she was going to say no, it was practically written on her face before I even asked.

Not that her answer mattered; I’d planned to go with Kellan anyway since each Alpha can only bring one person along.

And she only came to oversee the project, likely unaware that it’s actually part of an alliance.

Still, I waited for her rejection.

However, instead of rejecting me, she tilted her head slightly and asked, “When is this meeting?”

“The day after tomorrow morning,” I said, caught off guard. “But I’ll be leaving tomorrow evening since it’s a long drive.” I added.

“Sounds interesting,” she said after a...