LIORA
As we walked by the white walls of Drayton International’s upper hallway. My nerves were already stretched thin, but the closer Nathan led me toward the glass-paneled conference room where the meeting was supposed to take place, the tighter my chest grew.
Nathan stopped before a pair of tall doors, giving them a light knock before turning to me.
“This is where the meeting will take place, Luna,” he said evenly. “Alpha Drayton will be joining you shortly. Until then, you’ll wait inside.”
I tried to swallow the lump forming in my throat. “Wait alone?”
“Yes, Luna. As requested by the Alpha.”
“Right.” I forced a small smile that didn’t reach my eyes. “Of course.”
He opened the door and gestured for me to go in. The air-conditioned room smelled faintly of leather and coffee. A lon
