Chapter 42: Provocation and Perilous Proximity
(Victoria's POV)
I tapped my manicured nails impatiently against the polished reception desk of the Blackwood Pack headquarters. The administrator—a thin, nervous-looking beta—refused to meet my eyes.
"I'll ask you one more time," I said, my voice sharp with authority. "Where is my son, and who is he meeting with?"
The administrator swallowed visibly. "I apologize, Mrs. Blackwood, but Future Alpha is discussing a crucial pack project. The identity of his business partner is confidential."
My irritation flared. Did this insignificant beta not understand who I was?
"I am the Alpha's mate," I reminded him coldly. "Nothing in this pack is confidential to me."
The administrator's posture remained rigid, his expression apologetic but f
