Twenty hours earlier…Back at the Silvercrest Pack, when Alpha Maverick woke up, he didn’t immediately open his eyes. Instead, he turned to his side, intending to pull Aurora closer into his embrace. Surprisingly, he couldn’t feel her beside him. A strange sense of unease immediately settled in his chest, though he couldn’t explain why. Maverick shifted further across the bed, hoping his hand would at least brush against her arm or hair, but there was nothing.With a slight frown, Maverick finally opened his eyes. He blinked a few times, allowing them to adjust to the brightness of the room. A few seconds later, he sat upright in bed and slowly scanned his surroundings.“Bunny,” he called out in a soft, sleepy voice, assuming she might have slipped away to the bathroom to freshen up for the day. “Little bunny, where are you?” he added playfully as he climbed out of bed and headed toward the bathroom.When he pushed the bathroom door open, he froze for a moment after realizing Aurora
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