Charles
I hadn’t needed to ask for extra work to keep my distance from Marissa. Sloan had been in a stupor since Jaz had left for Wildmaw a few days before. He barely left the Alpha quarters. When he did, Sookie followed behind him, fretting like a mother hen. I didn’t have to ask to know something awful had happened between my Alpha and Luna. Sloan’s demeanor was more than enough to tell me her absence was more than a business trip.
As much as the extra work kept me from my pretend mate, I still worked to make time for her during meals. After meeting her friends, I needed to know more about what they planned to do to Jaz. Savanna had become increasingly agitated due to her daughter’s absence from the pack. The girl had gone with her father when he returned to Wi
