***Jordan*** “Natalia…” I say anxiously. “It’s me…” There is a long silence on the other side and I find myself holding my breath as I wait for a response. “How did you get this number?” Natalia growls, her voice seething with contempt and hatred. “How do you have Nikki’s phone?” I look over at the nervous she-wolf beside me, Nikki biting her nails anxiously as I try to find the words to explain. It’s taken me over a week to gain Micah and Nikki’s trust and even longer to find the courage to call Natalia and explain her predicament. “I’ll explain later,” I reply, my hands shaking as they hold the phone to my ear. “We need to talk-” “We have nothing to talk about,” she snarls, the venom potent in her voice. “Nat, I-” “Do not call me that!” she spits back. “In fact, don’t call m