I left the Alpha's office with a broken heart and crying my eyes out. I felt like such a failure. My best friend was missing, and I didn't even realize it. How could I not know she was missing? I somehow made my way back to my room and just sat on my bed wallowing in misery. I felt soft arms wrap themselves around me, and felt a bit better. I leaned into the embrace. Tessa had been right; having a mate made things that much better.
"You listen to me. There's no way you could have know. And, if you had been in the room, you might have gotten hurt or worse," Talia said as she stroked my hair.
"I know but..." I said between hiccups.
"But me nothing. You know I'm right," she replied sternly. I gave her a weak smile. She was right, of course. "Now stop wallowing, and come wi
