Miles said, "Miss Lake graduated from the top medical school. She's amazing when it comes to treating werewolves."
"Oh really?" Richard raised an eyebrow. He hadn't dug that deep. "Then maybe you two should team up sometime."
Perry smiled politely. "I'm used to working on my own. Thanks for the offer though."
Miles chuckled. "Fair enough. Still, when something truly tricky comes up, we'll have to count on you."
Perry didn't hesitate. "Sure."
Richard glanced at the girl next to him—so composed, not a hair out of place. It was hard to match this serene woman with words like "messy relationships." Maybe what Mara said was just noise. Still... she was pregnant. Maybe there was more to Perry than he thought.
While Miles and Perry chatted about some complicated medical cases,
