Avery's POVHis eyes scanned the room, first landing on Hettie’s crib, then on me, and finally, they widened in disbelief as they settled on Craig then Carolina. His face, usually so warm and full of affection when he looked at me, hardened instantly. A low growl rumbled deep in his chest, so feral and raw it made the hairs on my arms stand on end. He looked like a predator who had just spotted his prey.“What… the… hell?” Zane’s voice was a dangerous whisper, each word laced with venom. His gaze darted between Craig and Carolina, then back to Craig, then to me, searching for answers, trying to comprehend the impossible. The air in the room crackled with an intensity that felt suffocating.My heart hammered against my ribs, a frantic drumbeat of dread. This was it. The moment I had feared. Zane, my mate, the protector of our pack, was about to confront the ghost of his best friend, a ghost who was very much alive and standing right in front of him. I wanted to scream, to somehow stop
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