CLAUDE I COULD TELL something was wrong the moment they told me to step out of the car. The way they moved, the way they avoided my gaze—it was all wrong. You’re being detained. Shit. So here I was, pacing in a small, dimly lit room, waiting for something to happen, and I knew exactly what that something would be—my father. My jaw clenched as I turned to the two men standing guard. "Why are you holding me here when I should be on my way back to my pack?" My voice came out sharp, a growl filled with frustration. They exchanged a glance before one of them finally spoke. "You’ve been reported missing—" My heart dropped. "By the Alpha of Rising Moon Pack." Of course. I dragged a hand over my face, trying to keep calm. With what had happened the last time, of course