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ASHLEY

The ceremonial welcoming of Alpha Hendrix and my mum continued all day. The elders of the pack arrived and greeted him. their homage. My mum, too, had some meetings with members of the pack, where she shared different gifts among them.

Later in the evening, there was an official meeting in the palace hall. Everyone had to attend except me. I kept wishing the meeting would end quickly so I could spend some time with my mates. We had been busy all day, entertaining visitors. I had consoled myself with the thought that we would be together in the evening. My heart broke when I realized there was another meeting.

As at 9 pm, the meeting was still on. I ended up chatting with Long Leg Ahjussi. It was when I heard a knock on my door that I realized how much time I had spent chatting.

I opened the door with a broad smile on my face, “finally!”

“It was really difficult sitting through that meeting and missing you,” Carson said and walked into my room.

He held my hand and dragged me to