Alpha Jaden's POV
I was in my office reviewing patrol reports when Derek finally returned from his mission to Shadowfang Pack. The journey back had taken him most of the day, and by the look on his face, the news wasn't good.
"Alpha," he said, entering with obvious reluctance. "I've delivered your message."
I set down the papers and studied his expression. "And?"
"Clara refused to see you." The words came out flat, matter-of-fact. "She said she wouldn't be going anywhere and that she had no interest in revisiting the past."
The rejection stung more than I wanted to admit. I'd been hoping that despite everything, there might still be some part of her that remembered what we'd had together.
"How did she seem?" I asked, trying to keep my voice neutral. "Was she... well?"
Derek shifted
