ALPHA XAVIER POV

As I surveyed the papers and reports scattered across my desk, a sudden sensation jolted me out of my concentration. I glanced around the room, but there was no one else present. Yet, the feeling persisted, like an invisible force tugging at my consciousness.

Slowly, I rose from my seat, muscles tensing with an unexplained restlessness. The stress of recent events weighed heavily on my shoulders, but this sensation was different—more urgent, more primal. It pulsed through me again, stronger this time, stirring something deep within my soul.

A familiar presence echoed in my mind, my wolf's instincts intertwining with my own. Despite the absence of Sue,...