Claire POV
“Princess?” Megan, my assistant, stood in the doorway of the conference room.
“They’re here,” she said quietly. “It’s time.”
I took a deep breath and squared my shoulders, then turned around from where I’d been looking out the tall office windows.
“Let them in,” I said,my voice firm.
I was ready.
Or at least, as ready as I’d ever be.
Saying a small prayer that this would go well, I walked over to the head of the conference table and waited for the Alphas and Lunas that had been conspiring against me to walk into the room.
Everything had to go exactly according to plan here.
Or else all was lost.
I reminded myself that I’d done all I could to prepare for this moment.
From the wording of the message I’d responded with, inviting all the allied leaders here, to their jour
