Chapter31:

_Kayden's POV_ I paced restlessly in my study, the quiet ticking of the clock on the wall the only sound in the room. I was trying to focus on the stack of papers in front of me, but my mind was elsewhere. Something felt off. My wolf, Leo, had been agitated for the past hour, pacing in my mind, growling low and impatient. "Calm down," I muttered aloud, though there was no one in the room. Leo growled again in response. Then, suddenly, Leo’s voice echoed in my mind, clear and urgent. "I know where she is." I froze. "Leah?" Leo’s excitement was palpable. "Yes, Leah. She is nearby. I can feel her." My heart quickened, even though I tried to suppress the strange mix of emotions that rose in my chest. I had rejected her. Leah had betrayed me, committed an unforgivable crime against my pack. She was nothing to me now. But still, the pull toward her lingered, a tether I couldn’t fully sever. Without wasting any more time, I shifted into my wolf form, letting Leo take control. I didn’t questio