Rick's POV
The moment I heard they were searching for Bella's mother, Piera, I knew exactly where they would go—the old pack house. Since the Night Walker Pack, Lilet’s pack, was just a neighboring territory of the Crimson Petals Pack, I didn’t waste any time. I shifted immediately, my wolf tearing through the forest at breakneck speed, pushing myself faster than ever before. My pulse pounded in my ears as I neared the abandoned structure, my breath coming out in short, frantic bursts.
I called Bella again, my fingers tightening around my phone, but she hung up instantly. My stomach clenched with unease. Something was happening. Something I wasn’t there for.
As I arrived at rhe old chamber, the heavy wooden door creaked open. My arrival was met with sharp gasps and startled cries. Bella
