Chapter 188

Aria

It’s been an hour since I found out Lucas has the ruby necklace, and honestly, I’m starting to lose my damn mind. I keep trying to shove thoughts of him out of my head, but it’s not working at all. My mind keeps spinning in circles. What’s he gonna do when he finds the necklace in his bag? He’s probably gonna freak out. Maybe I should just mind-link him and find out directly.

Not because I miss him or anything. I just need answers, that’s all.

I walk over to the bed, sit down, and take a deep breath, trying to focus. I close my eyes and try to push into the mind-link. But nothing. It’s like I slam into an invisible wall. I frown, shift around on the bed to get more comfortable, and try again. Still nothing. The same frustrating block.

What the hell is going on?

My heart starts to race, the kind of panic that comes in waves, but Gail…my wolf—she’s calm. That throws me off. If something had happened to Lucas, Gail would’ve picked up on it. She