The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 361

Avery's POV

The meeting was held in Sebastian's private conference room. I'd resisted at first when he told me a week ago that he wanted me to speak to some of his business associates, but with his encouragement, I eventually relented.

I spent the week preparing. Honestly, it kind of soothed me, jumping back into my usual business routine. I enjoyed setting up presentations and preparing portfolios. I had to give Sebastian credit for talking me into it. Sebastian's associates arrived just after ten.

There were four of them, all Alphas or senior pack members from nearby territories, and they filed in with the kind of energy that reminded me of every board meeting I'd ever sat in on in the human lands. I let them get settled before I started.

Sebastian sat at the far end of the table, and I stood at the head of it. Throughout the presentation, I walked them through everything: the product composition, the sourcing, the clinical results, and then the pricing model, the supply chain, and what a trial partnership would look like before any long-term commitments were made.

there was a period for questions. The associates had some

forgetting entirely that I was working with the exact type of people I'd once said I would never speak to again. By the time we wrapped up, two of the four associates had expressed serious interest in a trial arrangement, and the other two had asked for the printed materials to bring back to their respective

hall after that, where Sebastian's staff had set up coffee and light food. I gathered my materials and let myself breathe for the first

no sign of Gideon. Bjorn was settled and happy, eating everything in sight and coming home covered in dirt

I turned. One of the associates was still in the doorway. He was a short,

talk to you about something a little more specific, if you have a minute," he said.

set my folder

"Go ahead."

twelve, coming in with weakened immune systems. No obvious cause. We've tested everything we can think of."

you've been experiencing the same thing here." Sebastian nodded slowly. I thought about the kids I'd

same thing was going on in two separate packs, with no connection between them that anyone could see. It piqued my interest.