Matthew’s POV
I arrived thirty minutes early for the Alliance inter–pack pandemic response meeting. The conference room at the neutral ter for empty, which suited me fine. I deliberately chose the chair marked ‘Spring Valley, positioning myself directly across from the emery se Shadow. My eyes couldn’t seem to leave that vacant chair.
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She should be here soon.
Hati paced restlessly in my mind, sharing my anticipation and anxiety about seeing Julia again. I straightened the folder or be aor drat for the fifth time, checking my watch again. Ten minutes until the meeting officially started, and still no sign of her
Alpha Collins, good to see you again.”
I looked up to see Alpha Rodriguez from Silver Lake extending his hand. I stood and shook it mechanically, offenne ane te farne pes ca se trat
“How are things in Spring Valley?” he asked, settling into a chair two seats down from me.
“Stable,” I managed, my eyes drifting back to the empty Star Shadow seat.
my teart Facin
More pack leaders filed in, each offering greetings that I barely registered. My senses were hyper–focused on the one enceince opened. Hati’s attention was equally fixed, both of us waiting for that familiar scent of lavender and rain that bar bem gre uniquery to
“Two minutes until we begin,” announced the Northern Alliance facilitator from the front of the room.
I tapped my pen against the table, ignoring the curious glances from the other Alphas. They werent used sa 2010 me races The Man knew was always composed, always in control. But they didn’t understand what was at stake for ine co-
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From Rejected Mate to Luna
Chapter 207
Matthew’s POV
I arrived thirty minutes early for the Alliance inter–pack pandemic response meeting. The conference room at the neutral territory lodge was still mostly empty, which suited me fine. I deliberately chose the chair marked ‘Spring Valley,” positioning myself directly across from the empty seat labeled “Star Shadow. My eyes couldn’t seem to leave that vacant chair.
She should be here soon.
tlessly in my mind, sharing my anticipation and anxiety about seeing Julia again. I straightened the folder of pandemic response documents
ne, checking my watch again. Ten minutes until the meeting officially started, and still no sign of her.
good to see you again.”
p to see Alpha Rodriguez from Silver Lake extending his hand. I stood and shook it mechanically, offering a nod that I hoped passed for a greeting
w are things in Spring Valley?” he asked, settling into a chair two seats down from me.
“Stable.” I managed, my eyes drifting back to the empty Star
More pack leaders filed in, each offering greetings th opened. Hati’s attention was equally fixed, both of
“Two minutes until we begin,” announced th
I tapped my pen against the table, ign
knew was always composed, always
The door opened again, and
them Julia. The Star Sh
senses were hyper–focused on the entrance door, my heart racing each time it scent of lavender and rain that belonged uniquely to Julia.
from the front of the room.
he other Alphas. They weren’t used to seeing me distracted. The Matthew Colum rstand what was at stake for me today.
to slump back slightly when it wasn’t her. Three more pack representatives entered ade mpty as the facilitator began his opening remarks.
Where is she?
Just as
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The meeting, the door swung open one last time My eyes snapped toward the moveme
y at the facilitator before heading directly toward the Star Shadhine har
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