Aurélie POV
“Thank you, Théo. Escort them to the main living room I won’t be long. Offer them a drink until I arrive?”
“Very good, Alpha.” His voice brushed through my mind before the link faded.
Roughly ten minutes later, I had sorted through most of my emails, leaving only a few pack accounts to finish later. With my mind somewhat clearer, I stepped out of my office.
Voices drifted from the living room Théo’s calm, measured tone and a deeper voice that had to belong to the visiting beta.
“Alpha!” Théo straightened when I entered.
“Thank you, Théo.” I turned to the Saint Wolf beta and offered a polite nod. “Welcome, Beta.”
He didn’t respond. He didn’t even move. He stared at me as if someone had snapped his world in half. A sharp throat-clearing from Théo jolted him into motion, an
