The Silent Strike

POV: First-Person (Paige).

My scheduled morning rounds at the pack clinic didn't officially begin until seven, but staring at the ceiling of my bedroom was driving me insane. Crushing anxiety gnawed at my chest. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw those intense, captivating hazel eyes staring right back at me. The sheer weight of the mate bond was suffocating. I couldn't take the tossing and turni