Allison's POV
Walking back into Storm Manor for dinner felt strange—like stepping onto a stage where someone had rewritten the script and handed me a new role I hadn't auditioned for.
Alpha Victor caught my eye as I entered, and a silent exchange passed between us.
While Lily sat nearby, completely absorbed in her picture book, Victor leaned just close enough for only me to hear.
"How did it go?"he asked, his voice low and smooth, the corners of his mouth twitching with that signature mischief that didn't match his seventy-plus years.
I suppressed a grin, keeping my tone just as quiet. "Day one was a spectacular success."
Victor's eyes crinkled with delight."Storm Manor doesn't send amateurs. Even if someone caught our scent, they wouldn't dare come this close."
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