Ava’s POV
I let out a frustrated huff and turned on my heel, storming back into the mansion. The tension in my shoulders was unbearable, and the air felt too thick to breathe. Liam had gone to bring Jack back. He was injured—badly. There was no doubt in my mind who did it.
Bats.
My stomach churned at the thought of that twisted wolf. Jack had always been reckless, but this time… this time he got caught in something darker. The healer’s firm had taken him in, and all we could do now was wait.
But something was off.
The pack was buzzing, but it wasn’t the usual chatter or movement. It was dull, quiet… nervous. A kind of eerie silence that made my skin crawl. My instincts flared, a cold prickle rushing down my spine.
Something—or someone—was here.
I froze in the hallway just outside th
