Jackson I paced back and forth on the border, my nose constantly twitching for any scents. Where is this fucker? I growled to Sebastian, stationed a few minutes from me. He said he'd be here. Just don't kill him. He sighed, sounding exhausted, granted, we'd all barely slept in a week. I missed her so much. I needed her. Not for marking or mating. I needed my best friend. My little wolf. We all did. The thought of Ariella with that...monster. I knew very little about King Alistair - he had gone quiet after the War of Beasts, the war that had called the triplets away, had ended. Diplomatic relations were still kept with the Four Houses, but word from the Castle was few and far between. I'd heard some things from my aunt, the Lady of Silver Moon Palace, but it was mostly the Kin

