Neo

The phone's shrill ring slices through the silence of my office, a harbinger of turmoil. I snatch it up without hesitation, recognizing Cameron's number flashing on the screen. "Talk to me."

"Neo," Cameron's voice is a low rumble, tinged with urgency that immediately sets me on edge. "It's about Skyler. She's been rejected by Mason... and she's fled from the pack."

A cold shock punches the air from my lungs, replaced by an immediate flood of concern. "What do you mean ...