Nicole's POV
"I've been trying to keep in touch with Chelsea as she settled in, but she's suddenly gone quiet." I begin, "I did wonder at first if she was merely hiding and licking her wounds or if she was heading into another spiral but this is different to her usual pattern of behaviour."
I glance up at him and instantly wish I hadn't. He watches me without expression and his coldness hurts my wolf in ways that no one else ever could.
"She stopped spiraling," I force out, "The change has been so sudden, over a few days, there's no way that its just her learning and showing personal growth. It's too quick. It seems as though she's planning something, or preparing for something at least."
"She's exiled," he answers coolly, "She has no leverage or contacts that would enable he
