**Valeblack's POV — Afternoon**
The call came from Kieran at 4 PM.
"The judge ruled. Temporary custody to me pending Mira's psychological evaluation. She has supervised visitation twice a week. Two hours each."
Valeblack's hand tightened on the phone. "When?"
"Effective immediately. I'm picking up Brielle from school now. Mira's at her parents' house." Kieran's voice was grim. "She's not okay. I thought you should know."
After hanging up, Valeblack sat at his desk staring at nothing.
Mira had lost Brielle. Temporarily, but lost nonetheless.
And he'd done nothing. Sat in his apartment. Followed the court order. Stayed away like a coward.
No more.
He pulled up his Council database, started searching. Elder Thorne. Pack elder. Grandfather of Lydia Thorne. The man
