As Alpha Liam approached the park borders, his sharp senses instantly picked up on the lingering smell of wolfbane. His piercing gaze swept over the area where Hannah had been taken, noting the unsettling absence of any physical signs. The ground was unmarked, the trees undisturbed, and there were no broken branches or trampled grass to suggest a struggle. The clearing was unnaturally clean, too clean for what had just occurred. He inhaled deeply, the faint remnants of her scent still detectable, though fading fast.
Scott, his beta, approached from the shadows. His expression was grim, his posture tense. “Alpha,” he greeted, his voice low but clear as he stopped just short of where Liam stood.
Liam’s eyes shifted to his beta, his face unreadable but his jaw clenched tight. "Scott, what d
