Her stomach twisted violently.
A cold thought slithered into her mind, unbidden and terrifying.
Could it be...?
Her heart pounded.
Was Jared the one who?
She couldn't finish the thought.
"You're restless."
Jared stiffened at Caleb's voice, his fingers tightening around the glass of whiskey he hadn't even sipped. He stood by the floortoceiling window of his estate, watching the moon cast its silver glow over the vast land. His estate, the heart of his pack. The place where he ruled with unquestioned dominance.
Yet tonight, that dominance felt... unsettled.
Caleb swallowed hard before stepping forward, keeping his head slightly bowed. "Alpha..." His voice wavered with caution. "Forgive me, but... you seem troubled."
Jared didn't turn. His grip on t
