Chapter 9

••• Damien’s POV ••• Elijah wiped the sweat off his forehead, and I rolled my eyes as I saw his trembling form. What a loser. This made me wonder how the she-wolf from five years ago would fall for someone like him. From what I could remember from our conversations, she was strong, business-savvy, and could hold her ground. Was it maybe a marriage of convenience? But wasn't her pack way stronger than the Goldclaw Pride Pack? Perhaps I needed to ask Noah to investigate this matter. “I-It’s not that, Alpha Damien,” Elijah stammered nervously. “The Luna is sick and currently resting, so she couldn’t attend.” The mistress, Evelyn, smiled graciously and explained, “Alpha Damien, I apologize if you feel uncomfortable with Alpha Elijah bringing me to welcome you, but I’m the core member of the Goldclaw Pride Pack’s herb company, so I should be more than suitable to stand here rather than the Luna if we are to talk about business cooperation.” “Yes, yes, that’s true, Alpha Damien,” Elijah nodd