Back at Alpha Cade’s mansion, Cade was deeply frustrated. His pack had spent hours searching for Zyra, but there was no trace of her. The exhausted and disheartened looks on his pack members' faces mirrored his own feelings. Today was the last day they had to find Zyra, and as night drew nearer, his pack members' hunger became more evident.

“We've run out of food and snacks, Alpha. What do we do now?” one of them asked, breaking the tense silence. Cade stared at him, feeling the weight ...