Royal Alpha POV I sat in my office, reading through reports from home. I was lucky to have the support of a loyal administration staff back in the pack. They kept me informed and up to date on pack business. But I couldn’t focus. By now Claire was at the gala Nathan and my daughter had put together. I smiled to think of her all dressed up, sipping champagne and rubbing elbows with high ranking members of other packs. The girl deserved a break from all the hard work she did. And, knowing how difficult her life had been up to this point, I thought she deserved a chance to be seen as an equal as well. It was shameful how she’d been treated all these years. I sighed, thinking about the hopes I’d had that Claire was somehow related to my wife, or even to me.

