Diara POV
"I'll be here for a while, sweetheart. Why do you ask?"
"Did you come here because the Alpha is not nice to you?" She looked me in the eye, searching for the truth.
"Kennis is very good to me, but I'm hosting a huge mating ball and wanted to be closer to my office to work more efficiently," I explained. This was the same answer I had given to pack members who asked why I was staying at the packhouse instead of the castle.
The packhouse was a delightful place to stay. We all ate our meals together in the Great Dining Hall. It had a high, arched ceiling that reflected the skyline. Long tables were filled with roast meats, fresh bread, and an array of delectable desserts. Every dinner felt like a feast fit for royalty.
Since I'd been here, I had been getting into
