Third Person's POV
Seeing that her father had no real counterargument, Vivian's expression softened.
"Dad, there has to be another reason for this," she said. "Maybe your friend is just trying to scare you. Let's wait a little longer. The advance payment might clear tomorrow."
Connor was still uneasy, but he didn't have any other options right now.
Over the years, the Davis family had been so spoiled by the Craig Corporation's protection that even the slightest sign of trouble sent him into a panic.
He was like a low-ranking, fringe werewolf who had gotten used to living off the scraps of a powerful Alpha—suddenly faced with the threat of exile, he paced around anxiously, wondering if he had done something wrong to piss the Alpha off.
After rationalizing it to himself, Connor felt a
