Clara grabs my hand, her eyes meeting mine with kindness.
"I love it here too, Mia. At first, I thought I'd hate it. But I see the charm of this place."
This genuinely warms my heart to hear. Clara has been slowly involving herself with more pack activities. She's even spoken to Tyler about the Trials with the hopes of one day competing in them. Despite still holding the Spartan brand, I'm watching her incorporate herself farther in the pack, and it's warming me.
"If you take part in the Trials," Tyler suggests with a swing of beer, "then you can stay here permanently, you know. None of this Spartan advisor shit."
"It's not s**t," Sage frowns at his words. "Clara has been helping River and me better understand Sparta. It's incredibly helpful."
Clara blushes slightly, turning her atten
