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Damien’s POV 1

“Nothing.”

Marcus stood in front of my desk like he was delivering a death sentence. The afternoon light streaming through the office windows

made everything look too bright, too normal for the hell I was living through.

“What do you mean, nothing?”

“Sera was smart about it, Alpha.” Marcus’s jaw was tight with frustration. “Hat, face mask, stuck to back streets. We found footage of her

at three different bus stops, but after that…” He shook his head. “It’s like she just vanished.”

My hands clenched into fists on the desk. “She can’t just disappear.”

Jake said quietly. “No scent trail to follow. No pack connections to trace. She knows how to stay–invisible.”

“And she’s avoiding main roads,” Tyler added. “Sticking to local routes, probably paying cash for everything. She doesn’t want to be

found.”

“I don’t give a shit what she wants,” I snarled, standing up so fast my chair went flying backward. “Find her.”

The three warriors exchanged glances. Marcus stepped forward, his voice careful.

“Alpha, with respect, she’s had almost two days. She could be anywhere by now. Different state, different-”

“I said find her.” My voice dropped to that deadly whisper that made grown wolves show their necks. “I don’t care if you have to check

every bus station, every motel, every fucking diner between here and the Pacific Ocean. Find. My. Mate.”

“Yes, Alpha.”

They filed out, leaving me alone with my rage and grief. I slumped back against the desk, running my hands through my hair.

*Two days.*

Two days since I’d held her. Two days since I’d heard her voice. Two days of Adrian asking where Mommy went and me making up lies that tasted like poison.

My phone buzzed. Text message.

For one insane moment, hope flared in my chest. Maybe-

*Unknown number: “Your warranty is about to expire…*

I threw the phone across the room so hard it shattered against the wall.

voice, professional as always. “Mr. Nightshadow?

“Cancel it.”

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sir, they flew in

“Cancel everything. I’m leaving.”

to go home. Had to be there when Adrian got out of school. Had to pretend everything was normal when my

apart.

the street made my heart skip. Every dark–haired figure

a double–take.

*She could be anywhere.*

pulled into our driveway, the sun was starting to set. The house looked the same

perfect.

it felt like a

through the hallway as he came running toward me, still in his school

in my arms, breathing in

butterflies. Did you know some of them can fly really, really far?” His eyes

said some butterflies travel thousands

*Like your mother.*

amazing,” I

Mama back yet?” Adrian looked past me toward the front door with hopeful eyes. “I made her a picture at

up. “Not

is she

lied. “Why don’t you

in with promises that

was just

was so small, so perfect. Dark hair like her mother’s, eyes

deserve better, I whispered to Lily. “But she’s wrong. There’s no one better

I kissed her

her crib, I stood there staring at the empty spot on the rocking chair where Sera used to sit. Where she’d nursed our daughter, sung lullabies, made everything right

anything to her friends.

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minutes. I climbed the stairs to the third floor and

the peephole went dark as someone looked

swung open, and Ophelia’s face appeared. She took

shifted from confusion to

What are you

in her voice was like a knife to

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