Zac’s pov
The moment I got into the throne room I looked around to see that it was filled with so many people.
Men, women, some clutching children tight. Faces blotched red, eyes shining wet.
I frowned. “Why are you here?”
No one spoke at first. Then an older man cleared his throat, head bowed. “Alpha… our people are missing.”
“Missing?” I felt my voice came out harsher than I wanted it to so I held myself back. “Explain.”
A woman with tears in her eyes came forward. “My child… she went to the market this morning. I sent her with a basket for herbs. She never came back.”
Another person, a man this time piped up. “My wife’s been gone two days, Alpha. She left for the market… she didn’t return.”
Then another… this time a young woman, clutching a baby against her chest. “My husband,”
