Aurélie POV
“Why wouldn’t they be?”
“Don’t be shy, Damien. You mustn’t keep Alpha Aurélie in suspense.”
Maurice lounged back in his chair, fingers laced behind his head, far too relaxed for the gravity of the meeting especially considering we were in my office.
“Oh?” I turned my gaze to Damien, one brow arching. Whatever this was, it clearly wasn’t something that could’ve been handled through an email.
To my surprise, he rose to his feet and crossed the room, quietly shutting the office door. He checked it twice, ensuring we weren’t overheard by the children, I assumed. By Dominique.
The deliberate care in his movements sent an unexpected chill down my spine. My pulse quickened, and I must have given myself away, because his eyes snapped to mine, briefly flashing with his wolf’s pres
