FAYE
The pack house had been buzzing since dawn, whispers sliding through hallways, guards shifting posts more often than usual.
By the time I made my way back toward Alexander’s office, fully dressed now, the room was still empty.
I paused at the doorway, glancing inside as if he might materialize simply because I expected him to. Cole wasn’t even there to respond to me anymore.
I exhaled slowly.
Waiting had never been my strength.
The clinic wasn’t far, and before I could second-guess myself, my feet were already carrying me down the corridor. I just wanted to see things for myself. That was better than sitting in the office imagining worst-case scenarios.
I was too restless to wait.
The closer I got, the quieter the world seemed to become. The clinic always had that effect. Voic
