Vera’s POV
It had been a full month since the night everything changed—since Dan and Lisa tried to hurt me.
Even now, they were still missing.
The entire city had been searched. Forest paths, neighboring towns, hidden roads—nothing. Not even a trace. And that’s what scared me the most.
Because people like them don’t vanish forever.
They were out there. Watching. Waiting.
The wind was gentle as I stood by the balcony, eyes on the trees swaying in the distance, but my thoughts were far from calm.
“Is something troubling my Luna?” Alpha Gideon’s voice broke through my silence, smooth and steady behind me.
I turned to find him walking toward me, a small smile playing on his lips. I returned it, though mine felt weaker.
“Not at all,” I said quickly as he sat beside me.
He didn’t speak
