Chapter 80

Summer's POV After Alexander left, I couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. Despite his reassurance that it was nothing I needed to worry about, experience had taught me that pack business could turn dangerous in an instant. I showered quickly and dressed in comfortable jeans and a soft sweater, my mind still preoccupied with what might have pulled Alexander away so abruptly. I was pulling my hair into a loose ponytail when a knock sounded at the bedroom door. "Come in," I called, expecting perhaps Ethan with more information. Instead, Lyra's head poked around the door, her smile bright. "Hey there, sister-to-be! Are you busy today?" "Not particularly," I replied, studying her face. She looked cheerful enough, but I wondered if she knew what was going on. "Do you know where Alexander rushed off to? He got a mind-link from Ethan and suddenly had to leave." Lyra waved a dismissive hand. "Oh, that. Just some boring territorial dispute with the Northern Lakes Pack. Nothing se