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Damian and Isabella had finally returned and were warmly greeted with hugs, but their joyous reunion was short-lived. We all went to Valerio’s office for a crucial meeting. The only ones absent were Evan and Maddy. Maddy had no stake in these meetings, as she was not part of the pack and thus excluded from its matters. Evan, on the other hand, was another story. We had no idea where he was.
“Where the hell is Evan? It’s been three days!” Valerio growled as the last of us entered.
“Should I send someone to look for him, my lord?” James suggested.
Valerio shook his head dismissively. “No, it would be a waste of time.”
At that moment, the door swung open, and Evan stumbled in, looking worse than I had ever seen him. His skin was pale, dark circles marred his eyes, and he appea
