Elizabeth's Pov
It was late in the afternoon since Winston left for the pack meeting and I had been waiting for his return for what felt like an eternity. His absence had left me in a state of restless anticipation, wondering what had kept him away for so long.
The elders of our kind had summoned him, a duty that I begrudgingly understood. As an Alpha, he had responsibilities that extended beyond our bond, and I couldn't fault him for fulfilling them. But that didn't stop the gnawing ache in my chest, the loneliness that crept in as the hours passed.
When the hint of his scent reached me before he even entered the room, his unique combination of earthy woods and something that was distinctly him. It sent a thrill through my undead body, a tantalizing reminder of what I had been missing
