Anastasia’s POV I sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the phone in my hand. Kara has sent a message reminding me of the pack events we were going to tomorrow. After I told her the truth about Jayden and I being mates, Kara took all interest in me acting like a Luna which I wasn't in support of. The call with Jayden had ended five minutes ago, but his voice still echoed in my mind. “I need to handle something. Don’t worry, I will be back soon.” He sounded distant. It wasn't cold. Just... distracted. My wolf was restless the moment he hung up. Something felt wrong. Jayden never left me without letting me know exactly where he was going. He was careful with me, especially after everything that happened. But now, he just dropped me off at the house and left like he was in a rush. I

