Alex

"Fuck! Where on earth are you?" I cursed hitting the wall.

I paced restlessly up and down the quiet dorm hall, unable to settle even after my long workout. Worry gnawed ceaselessly about the cryptic message from Maria earlier.

" It must be him." I fumed.

I knew Archer was going to seek her out about something, but the evasive urgency left my protective instincts on high alert. What possible clandestine errand required such discretion?

Maria's safety mattered above all else, especially with our antiquated pack rules limiting what protection I could openly provide a "human" not formally my mate yet.

The thought of her vulnerable and uninformed of...