Of course she had. "Yes," she admitted. "He brought help for me. The ladies you assigned to me had… something else very important to do. So they bailed early."
Claudia waved a hand dismissively. "That's not the point. I'm not mad." She hesitated, then leaned closer, lowering her voice. "I… he worked with the boys?"
"Yes," Sera nodded. "He did. Got tangled in the strings a few times, but…" She smiled at the memory.
Claudia let out a soft, surprised laugh. "Was he nice?"
"Yeah," she said. "They all loved him. Even before they knew he was the alpha."
Claudia inhaled deeply, then exhaled. Her shoulders relaxed. "Thank you, Sera. Thank you." There was real emotion in her voice now. "You don't know how much that means to me."
She straightened again. "And no, I don't need your help here. You've done more than enough." She gave Sera a once-over, lips pursed thoughtfully. "You should spend the day dolling yourself up for Cyril. Go into town. Get some skin care. Look lovely."
