It shouldn’t have surprised Kris that Renee didn’t show up the next day. His alpha couldn’t relax about it since the Lieutenant asked those alarming questions. He tipped Kris’ scale again. Not that the Lieutenant was at fault for doing it many times before but Kris had been through the ringer. His nightmare before making it home was one he wouldn’t soon forget. He didn’t need his alpha to be activated the way it was but here they are now. Maneuvering the school now is like being stuck in that godd@mn cavern again but this time without the life support of his mate holding on for him. Here, there’s nothing but the illusion that Renee could be his. And she’s not even here to confirm it. *** The next day it was more of the same. Kris did his best to look composed but inside he was