Chapter 34

Chapter 34

Elsa

“Thank you, but I’m sure the reports are exaggerated,” I said, trying to maintain professional distance despite my wolf’s interest.

“I doubt that,” he smiled, and I noticed his gaze drop to my ankle. “You’re injured, yet still working. That speaks to your dedication.”

My wolf preened at his praise, so different from Drake’s constant criticism. It was pathetic how starved I was for simple recognition.

“Silver poisoning?” he asked, his expression darkening with concern.

“An accident at one of our factories,” I explained, not wanting to go into the details of Vera’s sabotage. Airing pack dirty laundry would