Verna Wutchess had an unreadable expression on her face. She had seemed taller in the photo, but then again Claude had nothing to base his observation from. The woman's sharp eyes assessed both of them in the silence of the hidden office. Even though Claude had zipped up his jacket to cover the wounds, Verna seemed to know exactly where they were.
"To what do I owe the pleasure," She said in a low drawl. "Of having the future Head Vampire of Gratia Clan partake in my business, accompanied by the Head Alpha of Axel Pack?"
Claude turned to look at Dean, waiting for him to be the first to talk. His boyfriend didn't reply to Verna immediately, instead looking around the office. Dean's eyes landed on a Monobloc chair beside one of the desks. He pulled it closer, situating it in front of Claud
