“No one with you? No mind-linking?” He repeats sternly and as stupid as I am for admitting it, I shake my head. Deacon seems satisfied I’m not lying and turns back to his submissive oddball.

“You can untie her, Doc. She can eat, but she stays confined in here until we decide what we should do with her. I still want a name and pack. I need to know what kind of threat she, or they, pose. I’ll be back soon. I need to contact Alpha Santo and get direction concerning our intruder. He’ll want to be informed.”

My heart literally stops beating in my chest, and I have to...