The morning air was thick with tension as Coral stormed through the Packhouse, her pace brisk and her mind racing. It was Thursday, the day before Jason and Reed were set to leave for the Alpha Summit in the Human Realm, and Coral was already on edge. She hadn’t woken up to their usual routine—no morning cuddles, no shared shower, no breakfast after training.
Instead, when Coral woke up, Jason was still asleep beside her. He lay there, soundly resting, unaware that she had already slipped out of bed. She had woken up early, feeling restless, and the knot in her stomach was already starting to form. She didn’t know why, but something felt wrong. The Alpha Summit loomed over her thoughts, and she couldn’t shake the dread she felt about it, especially with Magnus, that pompous Royal Alpha, a
