Liam’s POV I sat in the hotel lounge, forcing my body to relax and appear calm while I waited for the damned bloodsucker to show up. The hotel was in the town closest to our borders, where the late Alpha Emil had invested in quite a lot of properties. Hell, he'd even invested in this hotel, making me legally a board member. Which was why it didn't really surprise me that the human staff recognized me when I walked in the doors. What did bother me, however, was when they let slip that they were expecting me and led me to a private VIP lounge away from prying eyes. For me and my "guests". Clearly, this was Vern's way of trying to f**k with me. Letting me know that not only did he know my "secrets", but he also knew how to reach the most vulnerable members of my Pack. A.k.a: the humans wor

