AARON’S POV:
I was seated in my study when the soft knock came at the door. My lieutenant, Caleb, stepped in with a look that was equal parts relief and hesitation.
“Alpha Aaron,” he said, bowing slightly. “We’ve found her.”
For a moment, I forgot how to breathe. “Olivia?”
“Yes, Alpha,” Caleb confirmed. “She’s safe. She’s at Alpha Lucien’s estate.”
My chest rose and fell heavily as a weight I hadn’t realized I’d been carrying lifted off me. Olivia was safe. My daughter was alive. My lips parted to ask more, but the words stuck in my throat. Relief warred with something darker. She was at Lucien’s house. The mate she hadn’t chosen.
“Did she… say anything?” I asked cautiously, though I wasn’t sure I was prepared for the answer.
Caleb shook his head. “We haven’t spoken to her directl
