Eric
School couldn’t have finished soon enough.
The moment the final bell rang, I was out of my seat.
Something was wrong.
I could feel it.
Cleo had disappeared from school without telling me, and the note she’d left had been deliberately vague. Ava and I went home. See you after school.
That wasn’t like her.
Cleo didn’t keep things from me.
At least, she normally didn’t.
And that thought had been gnawing at me all afternoon.
By the time I reached my locker, I was already imagining every possible scenario. Had someone hurt her? Had she gotten into trouble? Had something happened with Asher?
The last thought made my wolf stir uneasily.
I shoved my books into my locker, slammed the door and hurried outside.
I practically ran to my truck.
The moment I climbed inside, I started t
