Chapter 4

Axton stood frozen, disbelief lacing his hoarse voice, “That’s impossible! We had plans, and her birthday is coming up soon. How could something happen to her so suddenly?”

Emerie, the Beta of the Griffin Pack, looked conflicted, speaking quietly, “Alpha Griffin, the yacht crew mentioned that she boarded the yacht by herself and seemed very upset. Later…”

“No way!” Axton interrupted, his Alpha tone sharp and commanding, cutting through the air like a blade. “I refuse to believe it! How could she board the yacht alone? Why didn’t anyone call me?”

Emerie hesitated, then replied cautiously, “Alpha Griffin, the crew…