~Instinct Never Lies~

EIRA

I woke up before dawn with my eyes already open.

I lay still for a moment, listening. The room was quiet. Elrich’s breathing was steady beside me. The twins were asleep down the hall. Everything sounded normal, but my wolf wouldn’t settle. It paced under my skin like it had somewhere to be.

Something was wrong.

I slipped out of bed carefully and pulled on a jacket. I didn’t wake Elrich. If I said it out loud too early, it would turn into worry instead of ...