Chapter 30: Confrontations and Tensions
(Eliza's POV)
I could feel the weight of curious stares from the pack members surrounding us. Their whispers buzzed like irritating insects in my ears as they speculated about my relationship with Nathan.
Turning to Nathan, I kept my voice deliberately professional. "Did you prepare the herbs I requested? I need to return to the Blackwood compound immediately."
Nathan's lips curved into that familiar, slightly mocking smile. "Of course, Liz. Everything's ready in my office. Shall we?"
I nodded curtly and moved to follow him. As I walked past Garrett, I deliberately avoided looking at him, treating him as if he were merely part of the scenery – just another ornate column in the auction house's opulent corridor.
I could feel Garrett's amber
