Hidden In The Shadows

Adeline I glare up at Beta Don with a puzzled look playing on my face, “but why?”, I question. Beta Don plops down on the leather chair in the corner of the room, shaking his head and rubbing his temple with his hand. “What causes a man to elope from his pack? Leave behind his mate, his family, his pack? Nevertheless, steal all of the classified medical records belonging to Midnight Moon? Addie, I have no bloody idea”, he responds, not bothering to conceal how defeated he truly feels. The hard expression playing on Beta Don’s face doesn’t go away, instead I notice that it simply becomes more cold, alarmingly detached. I clear my throat, snapping Beta Don’s attention back on me as his eyes shoot back up to meet my gaze. “Doctor Raymond doesn’t strike me as a traitor to his pack. Maybe... something happened?”, I continue, desperately trying to soften the blow but the look on Beta Don’s face tells me he doesn’t buy it. “If you think so Luna”, he responds respectfully and stands back up fr