••• Damien’s POV ••• I was standing in front of the glass wall-to-ceiling window of my office when I heard the door open and click close behind me. “Has everything been arranged?” I asked without turning back. “Yes, Alpha,” my Beta, Noah, replied from behind me. “We are set to go to the Goldclaw Pride Pack today. They told me they’ll prepare a welcoming banquet for you.” A welcoming banquet? I frowned and finally turned to face Noah. “What exactly did you tell them that they feel the need to welcome me with a banquet?” After being my Beta for so long, Noah had also become my best friend. He shrugged and smirked, “Told them you want to have some business cooperation with their pack.” I could feel my wolf, Eros, roll his eyes in my head. “What a bunch of ass-lickers.” I c

