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JodieI’m on my feet before Dante finishes the sentence, chair rolling back and hitting the wall. Calden is already moving to the door before I even round the desk. It shouldn’t be possible. The baby boom happens every year on schedule, and the women usually give birth normally. An early delivery might be a coincidence, but how could they all go into premature labor at the same time…?Things were in chaos when we got here minutes ago, two pregnant women in contractions for hours with absolutely nobody attending to them, and it suddenly worsened. Some of the women are already too weak to push out their pups. The sight broke me to pieces. I hold another woman's hand tightly as she screams through another contraction.I know I promised Lila I’ll not donate my blood for any reason, but at the moment I really wish I can. At least my blood will give someone a little strength.After assigning staff to each ward to help out and checking on the conditions of the pregnant women, I walk back to

CaldenJodie had just been hit earlier, and I wanted to check on her, but she had already left, her expression distant… I wanted to follow, but Enid grabbed my arm, saying her hand hurt a little, probably from the impact. It turned out she only had a tiny scratch on her finger, which the nurse wrapped with a bandage. I wanted to tell Enid that such a small scratch wasn’t a big deal, but when I saw her innocent, frightened expression, I realized how scared she had become from the surgeries over the past few years. Even a minor scratch could potentially cause serious problems. She’s always so fragile. I really wish Jodie could understand how difficult it is for her younger sister. I turn around to see Jodie back in the hall, a pack of tissue paper and cotton wools with other items in her hand. When did she come back in? I thought I saw her walk out immediately after she handed the pup to a nurse.Dante follows behind her, nurses rushing in and out of rooms, two women crying through c

CaldenWe’ve gone through the grounds twice already and still haven’t found a single follow-up sign of the rogue. There are no prints, no scent, nothing that tells me whether they actually crossed into the pack or if the warriors just picked up an old trail drifting in with the wind. Honestly, the best outcome would be that the rogue never entered at all. The worst is someone slipping in disguised as one of my pack members…but that is basically impossible with the verification procedures we have. No one gets in or out without their aura tagged, scanned, and matched. Still, the uneasiness keeps gnawing at me, like we’re missing something right in front of us.And somehow, what irritates most is Jodie’s coldness. She’s been acting like I’m invisible, talking to everyone else but barely meeting my eyes. It’s beginning to feel a lot harder to ignore than a missing rogue.Three days and I haven’t seen Jodie. Even when I call her phone, it rings for a ridiculous number of times, yet no ans

JodieThere are ten days left until the Moon Goddess Festival, and honestly I don’t know if I’m supposed to be excited or terrified. Lila still hasn’t said a word to me in days. I keep trying to nudge her. I tell myself I shouldn’t get worried yet, she’s probably recovering physically, but the worry sits heavy in my chest. Every morning I wake up hoping she’ll say something, only to be disappointed when I call out.The visiting Alphas, Lunas, and other ranking wolves from farther packs have started arriving earlier than expected, which means everything on the schedule is already shifting around. There’s lodging to finalize, rooms to double-check, guest wings to inspect, and no matter how much I do, there’s always something else added to the list. Alvin and I are supposed to handle this together, except, as usual, Alvin conveniently disappears whenever there’s actual work involved, leaving me to walk through everything alone.I go ahead to check the lodgings and the newly renovated roo

EnidThe moment Alvin tells me Jodie fainted and is in the hospital with Calden having a check up, I flinched. If Calden finds out Jodie is pregnant, everything I’ve worked so hard to keep Calden far away from that bitch will fall apart in seconds.No, I can’t let that happen. I shake my head so hard.I sit up slowly on the hospital bed, dragging the blanket higher even though the room is already warm. My fingers tremble a little, partly because of the stupid IV needle taped to my arm and partly because my head refuses to stop spinning. It’s not real dizziness, but I need to look the part. So I let my body sink back against the pillow. The curtains are half drawn, letting in a soft beam of afternoon light that keeps shifting whenever someone walks by in the hallway.I keep glancing at the door, waiting. I know Calden is somewhere close. He has to be. Since Alvin said he told him Jodie fainted and they are here, then Calden should still be near her, hovering like he always does wheneve