Stella – POV

"Oh, Cousin! How are you? Long time no see," Alpha Altair exclaimed, his grin broad, while Damon maintained a blank expression.

"Indeed, it has been a while," Damon replied calmly, extending his hand to meet Alpha Altair's.

"You always wear such a cold expression; haven't changed a bit," Alpha Altair observed, his smile unsettling as his golden orbs met mine. "And who might this be?" His sniffing seemed odd to me.

"A human, but pregnant with a Lycan child. You must be the ...