Frustration tightened its grasp as I paced back and forth in the conference room. I could feel the anxiety and uncertainty eating away at my heart with every step I took. Sitting close by, engrossed in a discussion, were Alpha Scott and Alpha Dominic. I refused to stop worrying about my Mathew. The thought of him out there by himself, exposed, was too much for me to handle. Not knowing where he was or what danger he might be in, I felt so powerless that tears threatened to fall from my eyes. He was only three! With each passing moment, my frustration grew, a flood of emotions threatening to overwhelm me. All I wanted was for Mathew to be back with us, safe and sound. But until then, all I could do was wait and pray for his return. Even knowing it felt hard to digest. Lucas’s revelation

