JULIAN’S POV
I was already awake before dawn broke, sitting behind my desk in the Alpha’s office with my elbows braced on the polished wood, eyes glued to the faint silver line of light creeping over the horizon. Sleep had refused to come last night. My mind wouldn’t rest—not when I knew Aliona had gone back to Mooncrest last night.
Oh, I had someone follow her. I couldn’t leave her to chance. Not when Zane had been parading Silverstone pack in a bid to see her.
At first, I wanted to believe she went for something harmless—perhaps to see a friend, or pick up something she’d forgotten. But deep down, I knew better. I had seen the look in her eyes before she left. A storm of hope and fear twined together like opposing flames.
And it terrified me.
I didn’t want to jump to conclusions,
