Chapter 53

As Mrs. Lara reminded Claire to not forget her medication, Claire nodded her head and promised to remember. However, she was soon called away to attend to some work, and the reminder slipped her mind.

As she busied herself with cleaning the kitchen, Harrison, the Gamma of the pack, walked in. Claire had always sensed that Harrison wanted to talk to her, but she had avoided him every chance she got.

Harrison walked up to her and asked where she had been, mentioning that he hadn't seen her in two weeks. Claire hesitated for a moment before answering, not sure whether she could trust him or not.

"I've just been out," she finally said, evading the question of where she had gone.

Harrison raised an eyebrow but didn't push the matter any further. Instead, he leaned against the counter and watched her as she worked. The Claire tried to ignore him, but she could feel his eyes on her, and it made her nervous.

Finally, after what felt like hours, Harrison spoke up. "You know, you don't have to b