Chapter 99: Territorial Claims
(Alexander's POV)
The heavy thud of the door closing behind us echoed in my den. I tossed my formal Alpha jacket onto the leather couch without a second thought. My eyes lingered on Charlotte as she excused herself, her soft steps fading as she headed down the corridor to change. My wolf, Logan, rumbled with contentment at her familiar scent, faintly mingled with that of herbs and silver-threaded silk.
The den felt different these days. Warmer. Livelier. And very much hers.
Crystal’s soft gasp pulled me from my thoughts. She wandered through the space with her usual grace, her slim fingers lightly brushing the ornate silver vase on the side table.
"I barely recognize this place," she commented, turning to me with a curious smile. Her grey eyes lit u
