Michael's POV When the nurse called to inform me that Nicole had left the hospital, it felt like my world was collapsing. I couldn’t shake the image of someone taking her away from me again. The fear of losing her, for good this time, gripped my heart. By the time I raced back to the werewolf hospital and found her bed empty, rage consumed me—I nearly destroyed the entire building. Never before had I felt such paralyzing fear. I was terrified that Nicole was lost to me forever. I quickly opened the mind link with every member of my pack, desperate for them to have the capability to search for her. The howls that followed my orders sent chills down my spine. Can you feel Nicole? I asked Renault, my wolf, in desperation. I can, he growled back. She’s safe, but she just cut off our m

