THORNE POINT OF VIEW.

The argument was still hanging in the air when the doors burst open.

A guard rushed in, breathless, his face pale. “Alpha,” he said loudly, eyes darting around the room, “She’s been found.”

My heart slammed hard against my chest. “Who?” I asked, even though I already knew.

“Aria,” he said. “She’s back in the pack, but… she’s unconscious.”

The next moment was chaos.

Lucian was the first to move. He didn’t even look at me, he turned and ...