Abby “Abby, these are so good,” Leah says, humming slightly as she chews her lemon poppyseed muffin. They’re a specialty of mine. Leah, Chloe, and I have a standing afternoon tea date in the capital. Once a week, we get together to catch up on everything we’ve missed.“Thank you,” I say, blushing

Abby How did Karl even end up here? I look around at the bar and frown. This is the best bar in the capital. I just didn’t count on running into him. I mean, I knew he was in the capital, but I didn’t think we’d ever cross paths. A part of me hoped I’d never run into him anywhere ever again.Damn,

Abby So, this must be Karl’s lady friend. She’s certainly his type–intelligent looking and refined. She’s wearing neutral clothes, and she seems to look down her nose at just about everyone in the room. She’s the kind of girl Karl always wanted me to be. My wolf perks up at the sight

Karl I put down the stack of papers and lean back in my chair. I’ve spent the better part of the morning going over the report from my investigators, and I’m still struggling to wrap my head around everything they found. It seems like Abby has had a tough couple of years. Even though h

Abby I’m not sure what I was expecting, but it’s definitely not the look that crosses his face. His smile falls, replaced quickly by a frown. He looks genuinely confused, but I force myself not to read too much into it. He could just be faking it. I’m sure his time as an Alpha has taught him