“I know.” There was something in her voice that made me pause. I studied her for a moment. Then she sighed. “I actually came to see Alpha Alexander. I really do owe him an apology,” she said. She sounded genuinely uncomfortable, so I wondered if she meant it. “I knew he was here from this morning. I knew he was staying in the pack house, and I still didn't come to welcome him. I didn't even attend to him.” I remained quiet. It wasn't simply that Sage hadn't come to see me. That part didn't matter much. I wasn't expecting her to follow me around all day just because I was visiting. Alexander was different. He was the Alpha of Blood Crescent, and he was here as a guest of the pack. Whether he was my mate or not, he deserved to be treated properly. I would never have allowed somethi

