Chapter 45. Searching

Zack

“What do you mean, Lindsey is still out in the forest somewhere?” I look across the table at my parents. Sadness instantly fills their eyes while their concern is etched across their faces.

I press my lips together and stare at them while I fight the urge to tell them I have finally found my mate. To keep Bryanna’s secret safe, Blake and I have promised to not tell anyone. So instead of proudly showing off my mating mark to them like I’ve always dreamed of, I’m hiding it as if it is something to be ashamed of.

My upper lip slightly curls as my shirt’s collar digs into my neck, feeling more like a rough noose than a dress shirt. My fingers twitch and itch to pull the fabric down and away from me. But I fight against the urge.

My father sighs and shakes his head. “I don’t know. We tried to ask her what was going on, but neither her nor Beth would say anything. Even now, Beth isn’t telling us anything. We could tell something had happened between the girls,