ISABEL'S POV
Leo stiffened beside me as soon as Marcus said the words. The warmth that had filled the room just seconds ago suddenly drained away in an instant as we both tried to process the meaning behind his words.
Leo's entire body tensed visibly, his jaw locked tight as his hands curled into fists.
“Taken?” he repeated, his words coming out in a growl. "What are you talking about? Taken by whom? How? When?"
I swallowed, shifting upright as my heart pounded in worry and concern.
“No idea, Alpha,” Marcus responded through the door. “They went out for a run before sundown, but they never returned. Not a single one of them. We’ve been searching the perimeter, but there’s no sign of them. There was, however... a scent. One we don’t recognize. It may seem that an outsider has gotten
