Chapter 257

Christina's POV I flashed a grin at Hudson through the screen. "Maybe I'll stick around until the new collection launches. You know, six months or so." Hudson sat up straight, his jaw tensing. "You said one week. Now you're talking about half a year?" "Exactly," I nodded, watching his expression darken. He started jabbing at his phone aggressively. "What are you doing?" I asked, half-laughing. "Texting the pilot. Getting the jet ready." "Relax," I said. "I was joking. No need to send out the pack's resources. I'll be back before you know it." He paused, clearly unconvinced, his Alpha instincts kicking in. "I mean it," I insisted. "I'll be home soon. The team here works incredibly fast, especially Fabrizio. We had a meeting this afternoon and got done what would've taken a week at Nyx." He still looked annoyed, but at least he set the phone down. I counted that as a victory. "How's the pack doing?" I asked, trying to stifle a yawn. Then came the leadership talk. Words like "territorial