ROWAN Locking Nova up on the most isolated floor in the building is to earn a bit of privacy whenever I can't push back the urge and I find myself coming to her. To avoid the prying and curious eyes of servants. And to keep her away from the discomfort of having to deal with people she hasn't met before. In my brash move to take her, I didn't forget the fact that she's a Northerner and has never left her Pack. Surely, everything here will be odd and scary to her. It's a hard pill to swallow and can get even harder if she's subjected to the torture of getting acquainted with anyone. That's why I kept her isolated. Until she's calm and coordinated enough to blend in. The doctor comes out of her room just as I get to the door. We meet at the threshold and he bows. "Alpha." "How's she

