Alaric's POV
The next morning, I woke up in a bad mood. Watching Corinna leave was heartbreaking; she couldn't stay with me, and it shattered me completely. My wolf urged me to get up and comfort her. He even pushed me to tell Emma that I wanted Corinna to stay, but I was afraid that if I showed too much support, others might suspect I had deep feelings for Corinna, even though I didn't know her well.
When I entered the dining room, Morgana smiled at me.
"Did you sleep well?" she asked through our mind-link.
"Yes, I slept well," I lied.
"Good, because I want to talk to you about something after breakfast, if you're not too busy."
I didn't want to disappoint her, but I wasn't in the mood for a long conversation.
"I’m busy, but we can have a quick chat," I replied.
"I promi
