VIOLETS POV
If I hadn't been so close, I would not have heard them. As it was, I was practically running down the hall, drawn to Jaspers' office by some unknown feeling. I couldn't describe it, but it felt similar to the mate bond. Only... different. Not as strong, for sure, but warm and comforting in my bones. Hala was quietly growling in my head, but I ignored her. And as soon as I heard his voice, I knew something was very, very wrong.
Throwing open the door, I got the last glimpse of Phoebus before he vanished. The pull that had brought me here left with him, leaving me feeling empty. Jasper lay on the floor, nude. Falling to my knees beside him, I looked him over quickly.
"What happened?!" I gasped.
His breaths were coming in short pants, his eyes squeezed shut. One hand was wra
