Not meant to be

«Let me recap,» Amanda sighed. «You met your mate, and she's from another pack. She refuses to date you because of that, and she left you when you started getting closer.»

«Yes.»

«What did you do before getting closer, though?» she murmured, tilting his head. «Being nearby will bring mates to know each other. It's only natural.»

«I know, but she's so naive sometimes... She thought I wouldn't know her name if she didn't tell me, but she's famous among humans and wolves alike.»

«What a strange woman you have.»

«I don't have,» he corrected her, sighing.

«All the stories about a secret mission, collecting intel...»

«The Alpha won't accept Samantha Murphy in our pack just like that. She's Nathaniel Woods's right-hand man, and she's very loyal to her family. It's known far and wide.»

«Samantha Murphy? That Murphy? The sales manager?»