98. You never got over it

[Xavier’s POV]

I had been examining the button for several days, but nothing was forthcoming. I couldn’t remember who had a similar button to this one, and I was still so confused. It was like every time I tried to remember, something just came and brushed that memory away.

Kyle hadn’t returned from the errand I had sent him on, which was at the Dark Moon Pack with Alpha Raven. Thankfully, we had signed a treaty and I was confident that he was doing okay and would return soon in good health with the information I wanted.

I rolled the button around my palm, just staring at it fixatedly as though I expected an answer to miraculously fall from the sky.

Just then, I heard quick footsteps as though someone was running, and when I lifted my head, I caught Veronica’s scent. What exactly was she thinking that she was running? Did she forget that she was pregnant or something?

Since the footsteps were drawing close, I imagined she was coming to see me in my study room and immediately placed th