CHAPTER 123 - Confessions of an Alpha

Ryan, We pushed ourselves to the limit, running full tilt the entire way back. What had taken two full days on the journey out, stopping to eat and rest, we covered in just one on the return trip. My muscles burned, and my lungs heaved, but I ignored the discomfort. All that mattered was getting back to Lyra as fast as possible. Come morning, we would attack Wolfsong, and I wanted to spend every minute inside her that I could. With Killian and Julio, Juan's son, at my side, I raced into Moonshadow territory. But the moment my paws crossed into our land, a chilling sense of dread washed over me, seeping into my very bones. I reached out with my mind, desperately seeking Lyra's familiar presence. Instead of her warm thoughts, I was bombarded by a flurry of mind-links from my pack, one after the other. Liam's voice echoed in my head first. "Neither I nor Sally have seen her since yesterday afternoon..." His words trailed off, heavy with worry. Conner chimed in next, his tone laced wi