Drake's Pov
I am about halfway back to the pack lands, the hum of the car engine and the steady rhythm of the tires on the road doing little to distract me from my thoughts. My mind is preoccupied, replaying the events of the past few days and the weight of the challenges ahead. I grip the steering wheel tightly, my knuckles pale as my wolf stirs uneasily within me.
Suddenly, Grace’s voice bursts into my mind like a lightning strike, breaking through the fog of my thoughts. "Drake!" Her tone is sharp, urgent, and panicked in a way I have never heard before. His body tenses immediately.
"What is it?" I respond, my voice steady but my heart already pounding.
"You have to get back here—now!" Grace’s words come in a frantic rush. "I just heard a door breaking down at Nicole’s apartment. Sh
