Alpha Will pulled me into his embrace. His scent—familiar, warm, and similar to Shannon's—wrapped around me.
He gently patted my back.
Is this… what a father's hug feels like?
I turned to Derren, who smiled at me.
This happiness felt strangely familiar, yet new at the same time.
"Clarissa, let me introduce you to the people of our pack," Alpha Will said once he released me.
"This is Charles Green, our Beta…"
My eyes met the older man's green ones. He smiled kindly, the wrinkles beside his eyes deepening.
But all I could see was Lisse in his face—especially those green eyes.
I couldn't smile at him.
But when Alpha Will introduced the others, my smile finally appeared.
My reaction was obvious.
Derren didn't seem surprised at all, as if this was exactly how I was supposed to behave.
But I did catch the sharp look Alpha Will gave me—though it disappeared just as quickly. Maybe I imagined it.
