I had my suspicions about Noella, but if I were being honest, she would be the easiest thread to pull in this increasingly tangled web. What I truly wanted to uncover was the identity of the herbal shop owner she'd been visiting in secret. Something about that small, dimly-lit store and Noella's behavior gnawed at my instincts.
I didn’t follow her in. Not yet. I needed to be sure of what I was dealing with.
The following days passed in a blur of duty. Being Beta of Onyx Pack wasn’t easy—it never had been—but lately, the weight felt heavier than usual. Klaus had too much on his shoulders already. I never blamed him for the long hours I had to put in. I was raised for this job. I could handle it. But it didn’t stop the exhaustion.
Still, Noella haunted my thoughts.
I couldn’t investigate
