Jeffrey sat by the cold fireplace, staring blankly at the embers that had long since died out. The pack house was eerily quiet, save for the faint sounds of life happening in the distance—pack members going about their day, completely unaware of the storm brewing within their Alpha. The storm that tore at his insides and left him feeling hollow.
Kenneth was gone.
The pain of the severed bond gnawed at his soul, a pain unlike anything he’d ever felt. It was suffocating, choking him with every breath. He didn’t need anyone to confirm it. He had felt it—Kenneth’s last heartbeat, the sharp end of his life cutting through their connection like a knife.
Yet, here was Hannah, sitting too close, acting as though she belonged by his side. Every time Jeffrey looked at her, his mind played cruel t
