RAFAEL

The seal and pendant I'd clutched tightly in my palm, I walk back to my room.

I need to find Nicklaus and talk to him about the seal. To say I'm worried is a fucking understatement-I'm fucking livid. You know how you grow up living your life, and then years later, you find out there's been a secret? A secret no one told you about. Good or bad, I'm fucking curious to know.

Storming through my room, "You need to come here fast," I mind-link Nicklaus.

"Is anything wrong, my Alpha?" he queries, concern lacing his tone.

"It's urgent, Nick. When you get here, we'll discuss," I reply, dismissing...