Three long, exhausting days pass. My efforts to find Valeria have been futile and I am no closer to finding her than I was when the search first began. The pack members have been avoiding me and refuse to work together. They keep making excuses about how it’s not the alpha family’s fault and how innocent they are.
The council might delay the alpha family's trial, but I must return to them this evening with proof of her survival and abuse, or they will cancel it. Without proof, there is no way to punish them for their crimes.
My phone rings in my jean’s pocket, jarring me back to my senses. As I scramble to answer it, I finally see Barrett’s name on the screen.
“Hey, what do you have for me? Is it good news?”
He breathes out a heavy sigh. “They are demanding that you come here early.
