“Are you sure you want to move in with Maximus right away?” her mother asked, concern evident in her voice. Valencia shrugged nonchalantly. “I don’t see why not. He wants to be close to Alaric, and I’d have my own space.” Her mother let out a deep sigh, her worry palpable. “You could have your own space at our place . . . I know Future Alpha Maximus is excited to be reunited with . . . his pup,” she began, her words hesitant,
“But I don’t think either of you have really considered that this isn’t just a personal affair. The entire pack is invested in Maximus’s every move, especially given his previous scandal and with him becoming Alpha so soon. I just think maybe you should consider staying with your father and I for a while, at least until after his succession.”
Valencia took a mome
