Vera’s POV
It had been two full days since Tricia arrived… and I hadn’t seen Alpha Gideon once.
Though I was overjoyed to have my sister back, something inside me ached from missing him. I tried to brush it off, telling myself he was probably just busy with Alpha duties—but the longer he stayed away, the heavier the ache grew.
Unable to ignore it any longer, I gently left Tricia in the room, telling her I needed some fresh air. But my feet had a mind of their own—they weren’t heading outside. They were leading me to him.
I walked through the hallways, hoping to find him there. Empty.
Then I made my way to his study. Still no sign.
With a soft sigh, I turned in the direction of the one place I hadn’t checked—his room. Maybe he was resting.
As I reached the door, I hesitated for a sec
