in's

closed my eyes, trying to breathe normally, but my

l was in there, alive

behind this door, but I couldn't go in because she didn't wan

tly. Her eyes looked like she was blaming me a l

husband

ear. She doesn't

ay, but I stayed right here because I couldn't make myself le

times I went, but only because I had to. Then I came straight back her

hadn't slept at all since she collapsed yesterday. Ho

y eyes, and the memories came like a flood, just l

the messengers said it was urgent. Rael kissed my forehead and told me to g

and asked if I was okay. I said yes even though something in my gut told me to go home bu

ough the mate bond like lightning.

thought about was getting to her, keeping her safe, and making sure she was okay. The bond pulled me h

oo

uch

s knocked over. The window was open, the curtains blew in the night breeze. I stood frozen, staring

my voice broke when I

ans

closet, every corner but she wasn't there.

the grounds, and the forest, but found nothing. No trail,

until it was almost gone. Not completely broken but so faint I could b

ross the mountains. Every wolf in my pack heard thei

s for information. I contacted every pack within five hundred miles and begged them

like he'd aged ten years instantly. They looked at me with desperate hope i

dn't find

grew fainter until I couldn't feel it at all. Everyone said she was dead and

no proof and no leads and no

knew. Rael was dead, my mate was gone. That blood in our room was hers. She h

nearly des

w she'

ith Nyra suddenly feels like a huge

ked out, carrying the empty tray. She looked at

id. "She needs to eat, Alpha. S

," I said. "Please.

't want to

still my mate, i have

moment, then sighed. "Fine but if she

toward the door, but t

e," she said quietly, "it was real