Restless Alpha

Richard’s POV

I was unsettled by it all.

“You haven’t even sat down since you returned,” Darren noted, still in my study at the dead of night. It was already nearing midnight and yet I couldn’t rest.

“I left her there, Darren. I don’t think it’s safe out there for her. Yet she wouldn’t understand,” I bit out, impatient.

I kept pacing the length of my study.

It had been an hour already since I left Arielle, my mate standing there in the forest. She refused my help, yet I gave it, helping her find a good clearing where she could settle in and rest. Yet that wasn’t enough.

“If only she would just agree to come back,” I growled under my breath.

Apparently my best friend heard it, for he snorted.

I aimed a glare at his face, and he raised his two hands up in surrender.

“Hey man,” he said in defense, “you know how she is, and how stubborn she can get. I think she’s trying to just cover all bases at this point. The main thing is that she’s safe and we can find her. At least she’s isn’t far