The mere touch of his skin against hers soothed her like nothing else ever could, and she smiled softly, biting back the overwhelming despair that threatened to swallow her entirely.

　　"It's nothing important, my Alpha," she whispered mournfully, trying and failing to keep the tremor from her voice.

　　Adam frowned at her as his eyes searched her face desperately for any answers that might lie hidden there.

　　"I don't like it when you hide things from me, Ann. Why won't you tell me?"

　　"Because there's nothing to tell, Adam." She replied, swearing internally as she struggled to swallow her grief and get her emotions under control.

　　Ann sighed as she...