Chapter 77

Draven's POV I sat on Ryan's couch, nervous as hell while Rose dropped one bomb after another about stuff happening right under my nose. My heart beat faster with each secret. As pack Alpha, I couldn't believe how much I'd missed in my own territory. "Alpha Draven, remember three years ago when you kept hiring detectives to find that girl from the Blood Moon Pack's masquerade?" Rose asked carefully. My chest got tight as memories of that magic night came flooding back. For years, I thought that mystery woman was my true mate. I searched like crazy for three years but found nothing. Sure, I had Caroline now, my second shot at love, but thinking about that woman from my past still bugged me. What if someone messed with the search? What if my gut feeling was right?She was my true mate. "Yeah," I told Rose, keeping my voice steady even though Alaric was getting worked up. "Was there something fishy about that search too?" Rose nodded seriously. "I got curious because every time those detec