Bailey POV
"The elders are here" Thomas's voice was soft as he addressed me, my body tense as I stared out at the window, motionless, my thoughts on Riley.
We had immediately gone to Jaxon's pack, but Riley wasn't there. There was no sign of her and unless we started a war, we couldn't just start grabbing pack members and interrogating them. This situation was serious enough that the elders had been contacted, not by me but by another Alpha who feared what actions might be taken if I didn't find my mate soon. I had already lost control of shifting back from my Lycan form once, there were concerns that it could happen again as my anger and rage increased and my separation from Riley continued.
"Let them in" my voice was wooden.
I heard footsteps behind me. Soft, gentle, and polite as
