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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.

professional as always. “Mr.

“Cancel it.”

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sir, they flew in

“Cancel everything. I’m leaving.”

had to go home. Had to be there when Adrian got out

apart.

home was torture. Every woman I passed on the street made my heart

a double–take.

*She could be anywhere.*

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

perfect.

it felt

Adrian’s voice echoed through the hallway as he came running toward me, still in his school

breathing in his little–boy

you know some of them can fly really, really far?” His eyes were bright with excitement.

some butterflies travel thousands

*Like your mother.*

amazing,”

front door with hopeful eyes. “I made

up. “Not yet,

is she

I lied. “Why don’t you

him in with promises that everything would be

it was just

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

you deserve better, I whispered to Lily. “But

wake. I kissed her forehead, breathing in

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 just by

to know if she’d said anything to her friends. If she’d given any hint about her

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Ophelia’s apartment complex took fifteen minutes. I climbed the stairs to the

the peephole went dark

appeared. She took one look

from confusion

you

her voice was like a knife

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