“Sterling?” I looked down at my watch. “I don’t know when everyone will get here. Can you go check for me, please?”
“Of course, Alpha Amy.” Sterling also gave a bow and then turned and left.
Rowan looked after Toya before he turned to look down at me. “Are you going to tell her?”
I nodded. “I feel like I need to.”
Rowan took a big breath. “Okay. Who else are you telling? I want to make sure no one else has lost anyone. That way you don’t give anyone hope.”
I hadn’t even thought about that. “Hanna, Wendy, and Micca.”
“Who?” Rowan furrowed his brows.
I opened my mouth, but I realized I didn’t know what pack they were from. “Toya…” I called out and Rowan laughed.
“You don’t know their packs?”
“Look, I met Hanna in the bathroom, but she is the short, unranked wolf from overseas. Wendy is the secretary’s daughter. Micca is a small redhead from a neighbouring pack to Nina’s. Toya’s pack was taken in by my father.” I felt like I was forgetting someone.
“Thora is the Gamma from unranked wolves, but something about her doesn’t sit right with me.” Toya walked out and I pointed.
Thora, I had forgotten Thora. But just as I thought to call her over, I felt a punch to my gut. “She isn’t to be included.”
“Thora?” Rowan furrowed his brows. “You are sure she said her name was Thora?”
I nodded. “Black hair, blue eyes, beautiful.”
I watched Rowan’s face darken. “Don’t speak to her.”
“Why?” I wasn’t going to anyway, but something about the way his face clouded over pushed me to ask.
“She is a Gamma in my pack.” He answered. “Her parents served my father before he passed, and I kept them on after.Their daughter, Thora, grew into being a second Gamma, but because her parents worked in my pack house, she was close to me. Or she thought she was close to me.” Rowan wiped his face. “I’m sorry. I thought she got over this…obsession.”
“What?” I laughed. “What does that have to do with me?”
“She probably heard things from Nina. And decided you were close to me.” He grimaced. “Moving you here probably hasn’t helped.”
“She knows I moved in here?”
Rowan shook his head. “But this kind of thing doesn’t stay under wraps for long.” He sighed. “My advice is to stay away from her as much as you can.” He wiped his eyes. “And for goddess’s sake, tell her nothing.”
“I promise. I will even command everyone to keep their mouths shut.” I offered.
“Thank you.” He sagged against the wall and Toya walked off again. “I’m wiped, but I wanted to check on you.”
“Everything is okay here.”
He laughed. “Your things are outside your door, but things are okay?”
I shrugged my shoulders. “The only people up here are us, and I trust us.” I smile as I watch the words land.
“Thank you for trusting me.”
“Of course. You are my king.”
Rowan cut me a look. “That’s not what I meant.”
“I know, and I didn’t mean it either. But I have to poke at you in some way.” I smiled and walked closer. “How are you doing?”
