I stared down at my phone, my thumb flying across the screen as I sent another message to Lira.
Maya: “What’s taking so long? The other rogue pack said they were ready. Just take her already.”
Maya: “You promised I’d be there to see her fall. Don’t screw this up.”
Maya: “Tell them to move tonight.”
The bubbles disappeared. No response. Again.
I gritted my teeth, shoving the phone under my thigh just as the door creaked open.
Luna Jasmine.
She stepped in with her usual cool poise, but her eyes were sharp—probing. “Have you heard anything… unusual today?” she asked casually, her voice laced with something too polite.
I blinked, faking confusion. “Unusual?” I echoed.
Her gaze didn’t waver. “The human girl. Michelle. She’s missing. No one knows who took her, but the guards say she was
