**Piper**

Tears pooled in my eyes, and I cupped my hand over my mouth. I knew leaving Jax was going to be hard on him, but part of me had hoped he'd be able to heal. Granted, I'd only been gone a couple of weeks, but to know he was miserable? That was worse than not knowing how he was doing at all.

"Does anyone have any idea why he's here and now the leader of a coven?" Sophie asked, tone full of shock.

I shook my head. "They're planning something," I ...