ALYSSA
I dragged myself to the bathroom, feeling the weight of everything pressing down on me. Stress, confusion, exhaustion — all of it swirling around in my head. I turned on the shower, letting the warm water hit my skin, hoping it could wash away the thoughts that wouldn't stop spinning. But it didn't. I couldn't relax, not with so much on my mind.
As I stood there, eyes closed under the stream of water, I heard a voice I hadn’t heard in days.
“Alyssa.”
I froze, recognizing the familiar tone. It was Amy, my wolf. “Are you happy Jake will be your mate?”
I blinked, startled by her sudden question. “Amy?” I asked, my voice echoing in the bathroom. “Where have you been? You’ve been missing for days! I thought... I thought you left me.”
“I’m sorry,” she said, her voice soft with re
