Chapter62. The Gossip

“I’m going,” I said to the alphas as they stood in front of my door. I fixed my dress into place, then glared as Derik folded his arms. Kai leaned against the wall, and Brax put his hands in his pockets. “It’s not safe.” “And I don’t care. If there are people going missing from my village then I am going to check on my family,” I snapped as Derik deepened his scowl. “We’ll go check it out first, and you can come afterwards, if it’s clear.” “No, I’m coming with you. Either you take me or I go myself, but I want to know if my family are okay.” “They are,” Brax said. “They were the first people the wolves checked on.” “So who was taken then?” I demanded. “The girl you shared a carriage with was one of the missing,” Kai explained, and that had my jaw dropping. “Portia?” I asked, my eyes wide, my heart clenching. Perfect Portia was a bitch who thrived on the hive mind of my village, but she didn’t deserve to be taken. None of the people did. “We’ll come back soon for you,” Derik finished, a