Book 1: Chapter 14

Alpha Ryker

I’m excited to spend the day with Astrid; every day she trusts me more and more. She is Thankfully adjusting to werewolf life. After my shower, I knock on her door: There’s no answer. I knock again.

“Astrid, are you awake?”

I open the door; her bed is neat and creaseless; she hasn’t slept in it. Strange. I knock on the ensuite door; she isn’t there either. One of her drawers is open; inside her clothes have been flung about like she was looking for something in a hurry. My stomach sinks; her bag is gone. I sprint downstairs to the dining room. Seth and Mia are at the table with Kane, Hayley and Vanessa; they all stand as I enter.

“Has anyone seen Astrid?” I ask; they shrug and say they haven’t.

“Is she still asleep?” Mia asks.

“No, she isn’t there and her bag is gone too,” I say in a panic.

“Ryker, I’m sure she’s around somewhere. I’ll mind-link the pack to keep an eye out for her,” Seth suggests. Running through the hous