Earlier at the Castle...
Zane’s POV
I pushed off the wall and stalked back to the office, wanting to get to the bottom of this. Dust and webs clung to my body as I stalked through the tunnels and the castle halls. My boots echoed on the polished stone floors, since everyone was outside looking for Arella and the pups. The tension in my chest was unbearable and coiled like a spring that wouldn’t release. My mind raced, circling back to my pups.
What had they seen?
Was it something that had put them in danger? Or maybe it was something that scared them to the point that they figured they were safest hiding somewhere? A part of me wanted and didn’t want that to be the case. Because while that meant that my pups were safe---
What did that mean for Arella?
I pushed the door to my office o
