Chapter 31

Kieran’s POV

My eyes were locked on the phone on the kitchen island, the screen was showing Tobias’ name. He wasn’t supposed to call me. Not unless it was bad, like really bad, and he knew that, so why was he calling me today, the same day I just left?

Did Magnus come?

I picked it up slowly. Fenrir had already started pacing in my head, sensing danger.

“Who is it?” Elara asked.

I looked up at her, “It’s Tobias. I told him not to call me unless it was very serious.”

Her face stiffened, “Answer.”

I didn’t want to. Every instinct in me was already screaming, and I was already scared about what news he would relay. Fenrir also pacing nonstop in my head didn’t help matters.

I pressed the phone to my ear, and before I could say a word, Tobias’ voice came through so sharply.

“Why didn’t you answer your phone?” he snapped. The sharpness in his tone immediately made my pulse spike. Tobias never lost composure unless things were abo