Gracie’s POV
“Gracie, there’s a problem.”
Tavin’s voice pierced through the air, sharp and frantic. I looked up from where I sat, rocking my pup gently in my arms, and instantly, the peace I had been clinging to shattered. My heart skipped. My arms stiffened around my child.
“What problem?” I asked, already on edge. “Have they found us? Did Alpha Lucien….” My voice cracked under the weight of panic. “Did he find us?”
Tavin didn’t answer right away. He rushed to me, gripping my arms so tightly I nearly dropped the blanket wrapped around my baby.
“Gracie,” he said, his voice hoarse with emotion, “I knew this was a bad idea. I told you we should’ve brought her with us. We never should’ve left her alone in Mooncroft.”
The moment he said it, her, my entire body went cold. I didn’t need hi
