Chapter 79

Ryker

The message from Avery arrived just as I was reviewing training schedules in my office, and something about its brevity made Varg stir uneasily.

I read it twice, searching for what felt missing. No explanation of what had happened. No mention of when she'd return. Through the bond, I reached for her, but she was too far now. The thread between us stretched thin, conveying only exhaustion and