The safe house felt smaller with every passing hour.
Sofia paced the length of the living room, phone clutched in her hand like a lifeline. The threatening text still burned behind her eyes. We see you. She had shown it to Julian immediately, and the Alpha had gone deadly quiet before barking orders that sent Marcus and half the team scrambling.
Now it was late afternoon, and the waiting was torture.
A soft knock pulled her from her thoughts. Marcus entered with Lila right behind him, looking equal parts worried and ready to fight someone.
“Sofia!” Lila rushed forward, pulling her into a tight hug. “What the hell is going on? These big guys showed up at my door talking about ‘protective custody’ and wouldn’t take no for an answer.”
Sofia hugged her back fiercely, breathing in the fami
