LUCAS' POV

Head Guard Morgan came in with news that I wasn't sure if it was terrible or not. He had gravely informed us that she hadn't been spotted in days.

“What?!“ Cole had exploded. “You didn't think you should tell the Alpha the minute she went missing?“

Head Guard Morgan went down on his knees immediately while I went into deep thought. “I'm sorry, Beta. I didn't mean to. I know this is not an excuse, but I genuinely had more important things to look out for than Maria. We had just found those two boys at the border, and I was working on tightening the security around our...