Just then, Beta Mark rushed into the garden, his face pale with urgency.
"Luna, the Alpha has arrived. He wants to see you." His voice was laced with unease, and the look in his eyes sent a chill down my spine.
Both of my sons instantly jumped to their feet.
“Dad is back?” Excitement flickered in their expressions, but something in Mark’s face made my stomach twist. There was more to this. Something was wrong.
I quickly knelt down, cupping their small faces, my voice gentle but firm. “Stay here with Beta Mark and your nanny. I need to talk to your father.”
Without waiting for their response, I turned and strode into the house, my heart hammering in my chest. As I neared our room, a sharp, metallic scent filled my nostrils. Blood.
The moment I stepped inside, my breath hitched. Rick s
