Alaric's gaze lingered on Selene. His expression was unreadable yet filled with an odd intensity before he finally turned to Claudia. "Who is that woman?" He asked in his low but conscious voice.
Claudia shifted uncomfortably, glancing toward Selene. "That's Selene. She's new here, a recent hire. She's pregnant, in case you couldn't tell."
"Pregnant, you say?" Alaric murmured, his tone distant as his gaze flicked back to Selene. "Curious."
The single word sent a ripple of unease through Claudia. She tried to keep her tone light but couldn't mask her irritation. "Why does that matter? It's not as though it concerns you."
Alaric ignored her remark, his eyes narrowing slightly as though trying to piece together a fragmented thought. "She stirs a peculiar sense of familiarity within me. Ye
