Chapter 102

I plaster on my most gracious smile. “Honored members of the

Council, welcome!”

I step forward and shake hands in the order that they position. themselves and pray I’m not committing some terrible faux pas by not starting with Petyr or Aleksei. But they are to the back of the others, so if I bypass everyone else…

Aaron and Liam flank me and make their own hel los.

Karolina grips my hand hard. I lock eyes with her and wonder what it is she is trying to convey. A warning perhaps?

“There is food spread throughout the main floor and

additional buffet tables outside. Please. Eat. Have a drink.”

Old World and

in every detail. There’s a preternatural stillness to him that gives off a different energy than

ever come across.

here to mingle,” Samsen says. He’s big and tawny. Aaron angles so he is in front of

to protect me.

this wolf! Always so ready to

course.” He glances at

you like to entertain our guests, Alpha Leah?”

he’s handling this. Part

and part of me worried if he did keep his temper in check, that he’d be speaking on my behalf or doing something to relegate me

doing any of those things. He’s deferring

dining room.” I turn

you can ask any of our packmates to clear that area so we might speak more privately. Yes?”

nods and

hope nobody wrecked the place in the

I was upstairs.

of the main hall, thinking

allow some of

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