ALEXANDER
I had just stepped out of the shower, still toweling the water from my hair, when my phone rang. Cole’s name flashed on the screen.
I had been expecting his call all morning.
“Cole,” I answered, my voice still rough from the steam.
“Alpha, there’s something you need to see,” he said without preamble. No ‘good morning,’ no small talk. His tone was clipped, carrying the kind of edge that told me whatever it was, I wasn’t going to like it.
“Where are you now?” I asked.
“On my way to the pack house. I’ll be there in less than five minutes.”
“Alright then, go straight to the office,” I told him, tossing the towel aside. “I’ll meet you there.”
“Understood, Alpha.” He hung up.
I stood there for a moment, staring at the phone in my hand. My gut tightened, Cole didn’t rattle eas
