Chapter 5

At eight in the evening, there was still no word from Alpha Kaison. Normally, by this time, he would've pinged me through the pack’s mind link with something like, 'Almost home, get dinner ready,' or 'Be good and wait for me.' It made me feel like his loyal watchdog, a role I'd embraced as his Luna. But lately, duty just wasn't cutting it anymore. The emptiness inside me was growing, and I couldn’t ignore it.

Over the years, I guess I’ve been too damn accommodating, letting him think I’d always be there, no questions asked. My wolf stirred uneasily in…