Alpha Lorenzo The worry eating away at my mind wouldn't leave. Raelynn hadn't picked up any of my calls, and it was making me crazy. I walked back and forth in my office trying to concentrate on my tasks, but my mind kept wandering to her. I couldn't stop wondering about her location and why she wasn't responding. Time crawled by, with every minute feeling like an eternity. I wanted to dial her number again, but I made myself hold off. I didn't want to seem needy or too worried even though I felt that way. At last, my phone vibrated as night fell. I grabbed it so fast I almost dropped it. Her name lit up the screen, and I exhaled, unaware I'd been holding my breath. "Love," I said as soon as I picked up, my voice tense with relief and concern mixed together. "Where have you been? I've

