Jeffrey's POV
The sun had barely risen, casting a dim, gray light through the windows, but I had been awake for hours, pacing the floor of my office. My mind kept drifting to Kenneth, locked away in that hellhole of a prison, enduring God knows what.
Our fault, Kai growled. My wolf’s voice was a low, menacing rumble inside my head, vibrating with restrained fury. He’s suffering because of us.
I clenched my fists, trying to stay calm. We knew where Kenneth was, but we were powerless to reach him. That prison was a fortress, designed to keep people like us out. Even if I tried, I wouldn’t make it past the first gate without starting a full-scale war.
And yet, the thought of my mate in there, at the mercy of those monsters, gnawed at me like a festering wound.
“I’m trying, Kai,” I mutte
