The mop swished across the nursery floor as I sighed heavily. One of the pups had an accident, and the task of cleaning it up had somehow fallen to me. It was supposed to be the Iota girl’s job, but she’d conveniently tossed it onto my shoulders and vanished before I could protest. I tried to focus on the task at hand, but my mind was elsewhere. The events of last night were a whirlwind of adrenaline, unlike anything I’d ever done before. I had called and told Gabriel all about it and gotten a scolding of my life. He said we would meet later to discuss everything in detail. “Little Omega,” a deep voice called from behind me, stopping me in my tracks. It had been a while since I’d last heard that voice, and hearing it now made my wolf stir with joy. I turned to find Nicholas standing in

