Chapter 23

~ ~ ~ A Couple Hours Earlier ~ ~ ~ Maria's POV I glared mutinously at my father, our dark eyes locked in a silent standoff as we mentally argued. You need to stay here, Maria, he was insisting. You've been looking for Skylar all night and now the others are searching the city. It's your turn to rest. You look exhausted. I don't give a crap if I look tired! I snapped furiously. She's my best friend, Dad. I don't care if I have to search for a week without sleeping. Our pack is taking shifts. Do you not trust her father and Will to find her? They've been searching all night without rest, Dad! They aren't taking any breaks! He sighed, closing his eyes briefly and running his hand through his dark hair. I knew that my father, as pack Beta, was trying to avoid causing a panic while keeping everyone rested and on full alert. For all we knew, an attack on our pack was imminent if one of our own had been