Elias, August, and Julian stood in the mansion's lobby, their eyes fixed on the stairs as they watched Lynsandra leave without looking back.
"And… off she goes." Elias clicked his tongue, one hand on his hip as he turned to August. "Hey, were you really invited to that launch? Or did you forge that invitation?"
"I am not like you, Elias Hale," August said, finally peeling his gaze away from the stairs. "The metro expansion is a consortium project, and they need another big-name hospital involved."
He paused, eyes shifting to Julian. "I didn't initially plan to attend, but I heard he would be there as well. I was curious about what had changed his mind, so I agreed at the last minute."
In the world of wolves, August was an Alpha, leading the West Silver Claw Pack. Outside of that, he was a renowned doctor who ran a chain of private hospitals catering to society's elite—the so-called one percent.
Julian snapped his gaze toward them, meeting both their stares.
