Easton When Arianna walked out of the diner, leaving me behind, Gavin whimpered in my head. My wolf doesn’t whimper. “She hasn’t rejected us,” I told him through our link. “Not yet,” Gavin growled low. “But something’s wrong. I can’t feel her wolf. If I could just reach her wolf, I’d know…” I sighed. He was right, but I had no answer. My gaze stayed locked on Arianna’s retreating figure. There’s something about her I can’t explain—something that pulls at me stronger than the bond itself. A thought sparked in my head. “Gavin… maybe she’s like Samantha, the Alpha’s mate.” “Samantha?” Gavin asked. “Her wolf was repressed for a long time. Hidden, buried, something like that. Maybe that’s why you can’t feel Arianna’s.” “Then how was she at the run the other night? Everyone shifted. Ever

