Chapter 50

Perrin

“I can’t believe it!” Ethan was pacing around my room, just like he used to, having burst unannounced–and not unexpectedly–into my room. It wasn’t like I had been doing anything besides stare at my phone and hoping Lo would call.

I felt restless. Listless. Like an untethered boat in a raging storm. And while I needed a distraction, I also couldn’t focus on anything. Ethan was the perfect solution. And so I kept my features carefully neutral as he recalled how his recent encounter with Gowan, Justin, and Nael had gone down.

“Where is she, anyway?” Ethan said, as if suddenly realizing Kira wasn’t here.

“She stayed for a meeting,” I said. “She already went this morning but another one this afternoon couldn’t hurt.”

Ethan nodded, now consumed with concern once more for his sister. “Any clue what set her off?”

I shrugged. “Honestly, I’m not sure. She was doing great. Training with the Alpha Guard, helping out at the Archives…”

Ethan failed to stifle his laugh of surprise. “Kira’s b